Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7, 2025​​ 

Qhov project yuav nthuav dav los ntawm 40 txaj, pab ze li ntawm 1,000 tus menyuam yaus thiab cov tib neeg txhua xyoo​​ 

SACRAMENTO — On April 4, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Kedren celebrated the groundbreaking of Kedren South-Psychiatric Acute Care Hospital & Children’s Village to serve the South Los Angeles community. This transformative project will provide a comprehensive system of care and support for children and youth experiencing significant mental health challenges—all in one location. It is funded by DHCS’ Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 4: Children and Youth and will serve as an integrated “Village Care” model designed for children and their families to receive their services.​​ 

DHCS awarded Kedren more than $57 million through BHCIP, which is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. With the passage of Proposition 1, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built in 2025 and 2026.​​ 

Lub Zos Me Nyuam Kedren sawv cev rau ib qho chaw tseem ceeb hauv kev ua kom muaj kev noj qab haus huv thiab yav tom ntej ntawm peb lub xeev cov menyuam yaus uas muaj kev pheej hmoo tshaj plaws. Los ntawm kev muab nyiaj txiag rau lub tsev kawm ntawv no tso ua ntej, California tau txhawb nqa nws txoj kev cog lus los ua tus thawj coj hauv kev muab kev saib xyuas zoo, muaj kev khuv leej uas txhawb nqa kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab lub cev ntawm cov menyuam yaus uas xav tau kev pab, " Tus Thawj Coj DHCS Michelle Baass tau hais. Kedren txoj kev kho mob hlwb thiab lub cev kom zoo sib xws nrog peb lub zeem muag rau lub neej yav tom ntej uas muaj kev noj qab haus huv zoo dua thiab muaj zog dua rau txhua tus menyuam hauv California. Nws yog ib qho kev nqis peev tsis yog rau lawv lub neej xwb, tab
rau lub zog thiab kev
meej ntawm peb cov zej zog.Kedren South-Psychiatric Acute Care Tsev Kho Mob & Lub Zos Menyuam Yaus: Qhov project no tau txais ntau dua $ 57 lab los ntawm BHCIP. Lub chaw no yuav muab kev saib xyuas hloov lub neej rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas uas raug kev txom nyem los ntawm kev mob hlwb, kev raug mob, thiab lwm yam teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv. Qhov chaw uas BHCIP tau txais nyiaj pab ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv tshiab yuav muaj ib lub tsev kho mob puas siab puas ntsws uas muaj 24 lub txaj (yuav pab ntau dua 520 tus neeg txhua xyoo), ib qho chaw nyob rau cov menyuam yaus thaum muaj teeb meem nrog 8 lub txaj (yuav pab yuav luag 300 tus menyuam txhua xyoo), thiab ib qho chaw kho mob puas siab puas ntsws uas muaj lwm 8 lub txaj (yuav pab yuav luag 100 tus neeg txhua xyoo). Ntxiv rau qhov nyiaj pab BHCIP, ib feem ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv yuav muaj ob lub tsev - tau txais nyiaj los ntawm Mental Health Services Act - kom suav nrog cov kev pabcuam rau cov menyuam yaus thiab muab cov tsev nyob rau cov menyuam yaus uas muaj teeb meem kev puas siab puas ntsws thiab lawv tsev neeg txog li 18 lub hlis.​​ 

"Tau yuav luag 60 xyoo, Kedren tau cog lus tias yuav tshem tawm qhov tsis sib xws ntawm kev noj qab haus huv hauv South Los Angeles los ntawm kev nthuav dav kev nkag mus rau kev saib xyuas," Kedren CEO Gregory Polk hais. Lub Zos Menyuam Yaus yuav yog thawj lub hauv lub tebchaws, muab kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas hauv ib lub tsev kawm ntawv. Peb tos ntsoov yuav muab cov peev txheej tsim nyog thiab muaj nqis no rau peb lub zej zog.​​  

Kedren will offer a myriad of evidence-based therapies, including individual, group, family, recreational, occupational, and play. Staff will tailor treatments for each child with a mix of individual psychotherapy, behavioral modification, family counseling, and psychotropic medications. Kedren will also provide specialized assessments, such as psychological testing and occupational therapy assessments.​​ 

“The challenges we face in behavioral health are significant, but today, we demonstrate our collective commitment to building a strong, comprehensive system of care that will improve lives for years to come,” said Baass.​​ 

“Thanks to BHCIP, trusted community providers like Kedren will finally have the facilities and resources to provide essential services across the continuum of care, enabling individuals to receive the right care at the right time in the right setting with providers they trust.”​​ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: BHCIP is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. Through BHCIP, DHCS awards eligible entities funding to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure to further expand the range of community-based behavioral health treatment options for people with co-occurring mental health treatment needs and substance use disorders. BHCIP is addressing historic gaps in the behavioral health care system to meet the growing demand for services and supports throughout the lifespan of people in need.​​ 

DHCS has awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP competitive grants. In addition, DHCS will distribute up to $4.4 billion in competitive Bond BHCIP funding, including $3.3 billion for Round 1: Launch Ready grants as part of Behavioral Health Transformation, DHCS’ work to implement Proposition 1.
 
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH:BHCIP Round 4, part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, focuses on Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children and transition-age youth ages 18-25, along with their families. The 52 awards totaling $480.5 million allow for new construction and expansion of multiple outpatient and residential facility types, including children’s crisis residential programs, perinatal residential substance use disorder facilities, community wellness/youth prevention centers, and outpatient treatment for substance use disorder.​​ 

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