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Oakland Project Tau Txais Yuav Luag $ 9 Lab Nyiaj Pab Txhawb Nqa Los Txhim Kho California Txoj Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Rau Cov Menyuam Yaus Thiab Cov Hluas​​ 

SACRAMENTO — Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS) tau koom nrog Safe Passages thaum Lub Rau Hli 6 los ua kev zoo siab rau kev tsim kho lub Chaw Pabcuam Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Kev Tiv Thaiv hauv Zej Zog tshiab los pabcuam cov tub ntxhais hluas hauv thaj chaw Oakland. DHCS tau muab $ 9 lab nyiaj pab rau Safe Passages los tsim ib qho chaw nyab xeeb los daws cov teeb meem hauv kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab kev kho mob siv tshuaj yeeb rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas uas hloov mus rau cov neeg laus. Lub chaw noj qab haus huv yuav ua rau Safe Passages muaj peev xwm pab ntau dua 4,800 tus tswv cuab hauv zej zog nrog cov peev txheej tseem ceeb.​​ 

Nrog rau qhov tsis ntev los no tau pom zoo Proposition 1 daim ntawv cog lus, hauv 2025 thiab 2026, ntau qhov chaw kho mob yuav tau txais nyiaj txiag thiab tsim.​​ 

"Cov koom haum hauv zej zog thiab uas tsom mus rau kev ncaj ncees xws li Safe Passages yog peb txoj kab tiv thaiv thawj zaug tawm tsam qhov teeb meem kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb," Tus Thawj Coj DHCS Michelle Baass hais. "Peb zoo siab txhawb nqa Safe Passages, thiab qhov kev tsim kho tshiab no txuas ntxiv Safe Passages txoj haujlwm kom ua lub koom haum tseem ceeb rau zej zog los ntawm kev muab kev tiv thaiv tshiab thiab kev pabcuam thaum ntxov rau cov hluas thiab lawv tsev neeg." Nrog Safe Passages, peb tuaj yeem pab tsim kom muaj East Bay uas muaj kev noj qab haus huv zoo dua.​​ 

Qhov kev siv zog no, ib feem ntawm Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, yog keeb kwm kev nqis peev uas muab nyiaj txiag los tsim cov chaw tshiab thiab nthuav dav cov chaw uas twb muaj lawm uas pab cov menyuam yaus, cov hluas, cov tub ntxhais hluas hloov mus rau hnub nyoog, thiab cev xeeb tub lossis tom qab yug me nyuam thiab lawv tsev neeg. Kev mob hlwb thiab/los yog kev siv tshuaj yeeb dawb.​​ 

SAFE PASSAGES: Kev nyab xeeb yuav pab cov tub ntxhais hluas txij thaum lawv yug los rau cov hluas, suav nrog Cov Neeg Dub, Cov Neeg Qhab Meem, thiab cov neeg muaj xim (BIPOC) thiab cov neeg muaj kev pheej hmoo siab, cov neeg koom nrog hauv txoj kev ncaj ncees, cov neeg muaj kev pheej hmoo los yog tsis muaj tsev nyob. , thiab cov me nyuam tsis taus thiab lawv tsev neeg. Safe Passages muaj cov kev pab cuam txhim kho menyuam yaus thaum ntxov uas xa cov kev pabcuam rau niam thiab txiv kev kawm ua los ntawm cov kws paub txog kev noj qab haus huv rau menyuam yaus thaum ntxov, uas yog los ntawm zej zog, tshawb fawb, thiab ua pov thawj tias yog kev coj ua zoo tshaj.​​ 

Qhov Kev Pab Cuam Kev Nyab Xeeb Kev Nyab Xeeb Txoj Haujlwm Pabcuam rau cov hluas hnub nyoog 16-25 xyoos. Lwm qhov kev pab cuam muaj xws li cov kev pab cuam kev puas siab puas ntsws perinatal thiab me nyuam yaus, kev kho mob rau niam txiv-me nyuam, kev xeeb tub thiab tom qab yug me nyuam, cov kev pab cuam rau niam txiv, cov kev pab cuam kev loj hlob ntawm cov hluas, kev pab tswv yim rau tus kheej thiab pab pawg, thiab kev tshawb nrhiav hauj lwm. Safe Passages tseem yuav yog thawj lub chaw kho mob rau menyuam yaus thiab cov hluas hauv thaj chaw thaj chaw uas yuav muab cov qauv tsim los ntawm zej zog ntawm cov kev pabcuam kev puas siab puas ntsws, txhais tau tias lawv raug tsim thiab siv nrog kev koom tes tseem ceeb los ntawm cov zej zog uas lawv ua haujlwm.​​ 

"Peb zoo siab ua kev zoo siab rau qhov kev tsim kho tshiab ntawm lub chaw noj qab haus huv rau peb cov zej zog Oakland los koom nrog ntau yam kev txhawb nqa, suav nrog kev noj qab haus huv ntawm lub hlwb thiab cov kev pabcuam dav dav, rau lawv cov menyuam thiab tsev neeg," said Safe Passages CEO Josefina Alvarado Mena. Qhov tseem ceeb tshaj, lub chaw noj qab haus huv yuav yog qhov chaw sib sau ua ke uas peb tuaj yeem tsim lub zej zog, sib qhia, thiab loj hlob ua ke. Peb cog lus tias yuav txhawb nqa txhua tus tub ntxhais hluas thiab tsev neeg kom lawv tau txais cov peev txheej uas lawv xav tau rau lawv cov menyuam kom lawv ua tiav lawv lub peev xwm tag nrho.​​ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (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 mental health and substance use disorders, who have been involved in the criminal justice system, and who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Safe Passages was funded through BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth.

BHCIP is addressing historic gaps in the behavioral health care system and meeting the growing demand for services and support throughout the lifespans of people in need. DHCS was authorized through 2021 legislation to award $2.2 billion in BHCIP competitive grants. In addition, DHCS will distribute roughly $4 billion in BHCIP grants through Proposition 1 bond funds. Proposition 1 includes the Behavioral Health Services Act and Behavioral Health Bond Act of 2024; more information about Proposition 1 can be found at Mental Health For All. Behavioral Health Transformation is DHCS’ work to implement Proposition 1. DHCS holds monthly public listening sessions. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.

ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH: BHCIP Round 4 focused not only on children and youth, but all Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children and transition-age youth ages 16-25, 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. For more information, please visit the BHCIP website.​​ 

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