공지 사항​​ 

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in concert with The Children’s Partnership (TCP), awarded $8 million to eight California high schools to serve as pilot sites to conduct the Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health Program.​​ 

The program was designed in collaboration with youth to identify promising, evidence-based peer-to-peer interventions to improve youth mental health. Studies show that by proactively leveraging strong social support networks, peer-to-peer programs in schools can mitigate provider shortages, reduce mental health stigma, and even offer a workforce development pipeline for youth. The collaborative partnerships with the eight awarded high schools will help DHCS and TCP identify best practices for peer-to-peer programs that can be implemented statewide, serve as a model for national efforts, and contribute to advocacy for sustainable funding and infrastructure for youth-driven, culturally responsive peer support programs in California.​​ 

다음 8개 캘리포니아 고등학교가 CYBHI 상을 수상했습니다: 엘 세리토의 엘 세리토 고등학교, 엘 세군도의 다빈치 라이즈 고등학교, 그래스 밸리의 네바다 유니온 고등학교, 오클랜드의 오클랜드 기술 고등학교, 펠란의 세라노 고등학교, 샌 버나디노의 시에라 고등학교, 샌 마르코스의 미션 힐스 고등학교, 안티오크의 안티오크 고등학교가 있습니다.​​ 

배경​​ 

As part of California’s 2022 Budget provided $10 million to fund grants to up to eight high schools to offer peer-to-peer programs. Peer support is an essential evidence-based strategy for supporting young people’s mental health. Greater investments in peer-to-peer programs would improve the opportunities for youth of color to connect and heal with members of their own communities and identities. The Department Health Care Services (DHCS) in partnership with The Children’s Partnership (TCP) will award $8 million in grants to up to eight high schools (grades 9-12) in urban, suburban, and rural areas of the state to implement high school peer-to-peer pilot programs.​​ 

질문​​ 

If you have questions regarding the Youth Peer-to-Peer Support Program, please contact DHCS.SBS@dhcs.ca.gov.​​