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SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), under the direction of Governor Gavin Newsom, this month applied to the Center for Medicaid and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the groundbreaking Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model. If approved, this multi-year initiative will expand Medi-Cal members’ access to lifesaving gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), a severe genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects people of African descent.
“California’s application to participate in this federal model reflects our commitment to expanding access to groundbreaking treatments for Medi-Cal members with sickle cell disease,” said State Medicaid Director Tyler Sadwith. “These therapies have the potential to transform lives, and this initiative helps ensure that cost is not a barrier for Californians who need them most.”
WHY THIS MATTERS: More than 50 percent of individuals with SCD are covered by Medicaid in the United States. By participating in the CGT Access Model, California will:
“By expanding access to these transformative therapies, California is leading the way in addressing health inequities, improving life expectancy, and ensuring that Medi-Cal members with sickle cell disease receive the best possible care,” said Sadwith.
ABOUT THE CGT ACCESS MODEL: Gene therapy represents a groundbreaking approach to SCD. It modifies a patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells to help the body produce healthy red blood cells. This one-time treatment has been shown to reduce severe pain episodes and has the potential to prevent complications and improve the quality of life for individuals with SCD.
However, these therapies come with extraordinary costs, making access difficult for patients and Medicaid programs, including Medi-Cal. The CGT Access Model addresses this challenge by using a negotiated rebate system that ties payments for these treatments to patient outcomes. If the therapy does not meet expected health improvements, drug manufacturers will provide rebates to Medicaid programs, helping ensure financial sustainability while expanding access to care.
Initially, the model will focus on gene therapies for SCD, a condition affecting more than 100,000 individuals nationwide, including more than 8,000 Medi-Cal/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) members in California.
If California is approved, eligible Medi-Cal members will have access to gene therapy treatment, case management, travel assistance, behavioral health support, and fertility preservation services, as the treatment process involves chemotherapy, which can impact fertility. CMS anticipates testing the model over an 11-year performance period, beginning on January 1, 2025.
BIGGER PICTURE: In addition to applying for the CGT Access Model, California was selected earlier this year for the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which aims to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce costs, and is transforming Medi-Cal through its California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) waiver, which focuses on whole-person care, care management, and addressing social drivers of health—strengthening efforts to create a more inclusive and effective health system.
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연간 약 2,000명에게 혜택을 제공할 것으로 예상되는 프로젝트
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Mentis are expanding outpatient services for people with mental health needs in Napa County. Just eight months ago, DHCS and Mentis broke ground on the Napa Valley Youth Wellness Campus, supported by Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program funding totaling more than $4.7 million.
On March 5, DHCS and Mentis celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new outpatient community mental health clinic and community wellness/youth prevention center, which opened for services and includes 121 new treatment slots and will serve nearly 2,000 people annually.
“DHCS is committed to working with partners like Mentis to rapidly expand mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for California youth,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “BHCIP continues to address historic gaps in the behavioral health care system to meet the growing demand for services and supports throughout the lifespan of people in need.”
나파 밸리 청소년 웰니스 캠퍼스 프로젝트 리본 커팅
NAPA VALLEY YOUTH WELLNESS CAMPUS: This project will serve the behavioral, mental, and emotional needs of children and youth in Napa Valley and their families. The project involves rehabilitating an existing private middle school campus building to incorporate a supportive art studio, community space, and therapy rooms. Services include children and youth wellness prevention activities, mental health treatment, group therapy and/or family activities, and individual therapy sessions. Programs are offered in English and Spanish and are free and accessible for all. Located within walking distance of three high schools, the campus’ continuum of care is intended to attract a diverse youth population, including youth of color and LGBTQIA+ and justice-involved youth.
“Our community clinic and youth wellness campus will provide much-needed support to youth who continue to struggle with life’s stresses,” said Mentis Executive Director Rob Weiss. “We are eager to expand our continuum of care to serve children and youth with a wide spectrum of needs, and we are grateful to DHCS for making this vision possible.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: BHCIP 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. 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.
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. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions on this effort. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the online.
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH:BHCIP Round 4 focused on Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children and youth ages 16-25, along with their families. Through funding made possible by California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the 52 awards totaling $480.5 million allowed 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 disorders. Please see the BHCIP website for more information about grant recipients and additional details about all BHCIP funding rounds.
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프로젝트에는 37개의 새로운 급성 정신과 병원 입원 병상이 포함될 예정입니다.
SACRAMENTO — On February 19, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center broke ground on Gateways’ youth expansion project in Los Angeles County. The project, funded by Round 4 of DHCS’ Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), will focus on youth with serious emotional or behavioral problems experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency.
DHCS awarded Gateways more than $19 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.
“This groundbreaking is a significant step forward in our commitment to provide specialized care to youth facing acute mental health challenges,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By expanding access to comprehensive care, we are fostering an environment where all young people can receive the care and support they deserve to thrive.”
GATEWAYS YOUTH EXPANSION PROJECT: Most of the youth to be served by the project have experienced traumatic events or adverse childhood experiences or are involved with child welfare services. Gateways is adding 37 inpatient beds for adolescents to the acute psychiatric hospital’s existing 55 inpatient beds serving adults and adolescents.
“There is an urgent need to provide support for youth facing mental health crises,” said Gateways Hospital CEO Dr. Phil Wong. “We commend California for prioritizing these funds to focus on youth mental health by expanding infrastructure capacity to help shift the tide. Our team is pleased to break ground on our expansion so we can start serving youth in need of these vital services.”
In addition to traditional health care, the expanded facility will allow youth to receive multiple therapeutic services and participate in activities designed to build autonomy and help them transition to outpatient services. These services will include individual and group therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, mentalization-based therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and biofeedback. Youth housed in the unit will receive multiple therapeutic services, including family therapy and medical counseling.
Finally, youth presenting with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and youth with co-occurring alcohol and drug disorders will receive nutritional counseling, have their physical health closely monitored, and receive medication management.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: 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 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. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions on this effort. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH: BHCIP Round 4, through funding made possible by California’s 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. For more information, please visit the BHCIP website.
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DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
새로운 위기 관리 허브, 연간 2,500명 이상의 개인에게 서비스를 제공할 것으로 예상됨
SACRAMENTO — On February 7, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and CRI-Help announced the grand opening of the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Crisis Management Hub: A Fully Integrated Behavioral Health Campus project in Los Angeles County. The site includes an adult residential SUD treatment facility, an intensive outpatient treatment SUD facility, and a sobering center. These combined facilities are projected to serve more than 2,500 individuals annually.
The SUD Crisis Management Hub project was funded by Round 5 of DHCS’ Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP). DHCS awarded CRI-Help more than $21 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.
“Facilities like these that are part of the SUD Crisis Management Hub treat not only the crises, but also the core concerns of people seeking help with their SUDs, so they can pursue continuous recovery,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “DHCS is pleased to partner with CRI-Help to make this facility a reality and to bring high-quality behavioral health care to this community.”
CRI-HELP: CRI-Help’s SUD Crisis Management Hub project immediately increases the availability of outpatient and residential crisis services for low-income adults in the downtown and east Los Angeles areas. This project includes three programs:
Together, these facilities will provide screenings, group counseling, patient education, family therapy group sessions, motivational interviewing, recovery efforts, and warm handoffs to other levels of care.
“With the addition of a sobering center funded by BHCIP that provides comprehensive recovery services, we are redefining what accessible, compassionate care looks like in the Los Angeles area,” said CRI-Help President and CEO Brandon Fernandez. “This campus stands as a beacon of innovation and inclusivity for people seeking a second chance in life.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: 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 SUDs. 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. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions on this effort. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 5: CRISIS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM: BHCIP Round 5 was developed, in part, through a statewide needs assessment that identified significant gaps in available crisis services. This assessment showed the need for a better crisis care system to reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and incarceration. The 33 awards, totaling $430 million, are being used to build and expand crisis care and behavioral health facilities statewide and will serve vulnerable Californians of all ages, including Medi-Cal members.
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(916) 440-7660
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연간 900명 이상의 개인에게 혜택을 제공할 것으로 예상되는 프로젝트
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is expanding residential services for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs at two locations in Los Angeles County.
The Whole Child—Mental Health and Housing Services celebrated the grand opening of a new community wellness center (below). On February 1, the center began providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive mental health, family housing, parent enrichment, and nutrition education services. The center supports families in southeast Los Angeles who face barriers to accessing care, including youth and families experiencing homelessness.
Also, St. Anne’s Family Services hosted a groundbreaking (below) for a new short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP) called STRTP FOR ONE, which annually provides high-quality supportive housing programs, early childhood education, mental health, and family-based services to thousands of young women, children, and families in Los Angeles County.
Both projects were funded by Round 5 of DHCS’ Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP). DHCS awarded The Whole Child—Mental Health and Housing Services more than $6 million and St. Anne’s Family Services more than $2 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.
“Expanding community-based behavioral health care services is a top priority for DHCS,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Residential facilities like these are a vital component of California’s efforts to bring high-quality, trauma-informed care to individuals and families who need it most.”
THE WHOLE CHILD—MENTAL HEALTH AND HOUSING SERVICES: The Trauma Healing and Wellness Center for Homeless Families and the Community project provides trauma-informed, culturally sensitive services to children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area. In addition to outpatient counseling services, the center supports vocational, mental health, housing navigation, parent, and nutrition education. The center’s comprehensive suite of mental health services includes individual, family, and group psychotherapy, medication management, psychological testing, psychiatric services, case management, crisis intervention services, school-linked services to provide assessment and therapy to students onsite in schools, multidisciplinary assessment teams, and specialized foster care. Evidence-based practices include trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy, individual cognitive behavioral therapy, a Triple P-Positive Parenting Program, managing and adopting practice, child parent psychotherapy, Incredible Years, aggression replacement therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy.
“As a regional leader in children’s mental health and wellness, we know firsthand how childhood trauma and pain can follow children into adulthood,” said The Whole Child CEO Constanza Pachon. “However, we also know that treatment at an early age can have an enormously positive effect, providing children and teens with the tools and coping skills they need to begin their healing journey. This center, built with BHCIP funding, will be a beacon of hope for our community.”
STRTP FOR ONE: St Anne’s Family Services designed STRTP FOR ONE with one bed that offers highly individualized, comprehensive care to young mothers ages 13-17 who are at risk of multiple placements, homelessness, and incarceration due to their complex mental or behavioral health needs. The program is staffed by a team of highly coordinated and trauma-informed clinical professionals to provide strength-based, client-centered interventions within a home-like environment. The program aims to equip these youth with tools to address their complex trauma, foster independent living skills, and develop real-time parenting skills with natural support.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with DHCS to address the critical mental health needs of young families in our community,” said Lorna Little, MSW, President and CEO of St. Anne’s Family Services. “We are uniquely positioned to provide specialized services to young women in crisis—women who are pregnant or parenting, seeking to reunite with family members, and learning to stabilize within our programs to make a successful transition.”
WHY BHCIP IS IMPORTANT: 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. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions on this effort. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.
BHCIP 5라운드 정보: 위기 및 행동 건강 연속체: BHCIP Round 5 was developed, in part, through a statewide needs assessment that identified significant gaps in available crisis services. This assessment showed the need for a better crisis care system to reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and incarceration. The 33 awards, totaling $430 million, are being used to build and expand crisis care and behavioral health facilities statewide and will serve vulnerable Californians of all ages, including Medi-Cal members.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
임산부 및 산후 메디칼 가입자를 위한 보다 공평하고 환자 중심적인 시스템을 만들기 위한 전략을 설명하는 새로운 로드맵
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today released the Birthing Care Pathway report, a comprehensive plan to improve maternity care for Medi-Cal members. This roadmap covers the journey of all pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members from conception through 12 months postpartum, aiming to make care accessible, equitable, and patient-centered.
“The Birthing Care Pathway represents a critical step forward in California’s commitment to improving maternal health,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “By centering member experiences, aligning policies with actionable recommendations, and strengthening partnerships across sectors, we aim to ensure every Medi-Cal member has access to safe, equitable, and comprehensive maternity care.”
KEY OBJECTIVES: The Birthing Care Pathway report details policies DHCS has implemented or is in the process of implementing to support all pregnant and postpartum members enrolled in Medi-Cal. Additionally, the report identifies opportunities for future exploration.
The Birthing Care Pathway prioritizes:
The Birthing Care Pathway will work to achieve these objectives by transforming Medi-Cal’s maternity policy to create a member-centered approach to prenatal and postpartum care that meets members where they are and provides whole-person care that addresses behavioral health and social needs in addition to medical needs. DHCS will revise and modernize existing Medi-Cal policies to provide members with increased choice of types of maternity providers and supports, like doulas, community health workers, and others, and creating critical linkages between health care and other programs across the state to make it easier for members to get the full range of needed services.
Additionally, DHCS will address the needs of special populations who are pregnant/postpartum, including people involved with the justice system, individuals with severe mental health and substance use needs, LGBTQI+ individuals, and Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander individuals.
DHCS will continue working with state departments, including the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Office of the California Surgeon General (OSG), maternity care and social services providers, state and local leaders, Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCP), birth equity advocates, and other partners to implement the Birthing Care Pathway policies outlined in the report. Continuing to engage a diverse set of partners to implement and further develop the Birthing Care Pathway will be vital to align the numerous maternity initiatives occurring so they are not siloed.
“Through a comprehensive, whole-person approach, California is not just enhancing perinatal health, but we are setting a bold new standard for care that delivers better outcomes for families statewide,” said California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos. “The Birthing Care Pathway is a vital addition to the state’s efforts that advance perinatal health, building on the innovative, collaborative work already underway.”
“Having served rural communities throughout my career, I know that providing access to services from conception through one year postpartum has always been a challenge,” said Dr. Robert Moore, Chief Medical Officer at Partnership HealthPlan of California. “Collaborations like the DHCS Birthing Care Pathway are vital in bringing together multiple partners and stakeholders to find solutions. The entire community must engage on this issue to make lasting progress.”
WHY THIS MATTERS: Nearly one in eight U.S. births occur in California, and 40 percent of those births are covered by Medi-Cal. While California currently has the lowest maternal mortality rate in the nation, Medi-Cal members have a higher rate of maternal mortality than individuals with commercial insurance.
While the Birthing Care Pathway lays out a long-term strategy for transforming maternity care in Medi-Cal, many services and supports are already available to pregnant and postpartum members. Medi-Cal members can access comprehensive maternity care, including prenatal and postpartum visits, doula services, behavioral health care, and lactation support, through their health plan and provider network. DHCS remains committed to improving and expanding these services as part of the ongoing work to implement the Birthing Care Pathway.
ABOUT THE BIRTHING CARE PATHWAY: The Birthing Care Pathway includes policy recommendations that address the physical, behavioral, and health-related social needs of pregnant and postpartum members. Opportunities include improving access to providers, strengthening clinical care and care coordination, providing whole-person care, and modernizing how Medi-Cal pays for maternity care.
The Birthing Care Pathway is part of a multi-year commitment to transforming maternal health in California, and maternal health reform is already underway. DHCS is implementing the federal ten-year Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model in five Central Valley counties: Kern, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Madera. TMaH is a delivery and payment model designed to test whether effective implementation of evidence-informed interventions, sustained by a value-based payment model, can improve maternal outcomes and reduce Medi-Cal program expenditures.
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS: The Birthing Care Pathway reflects a collaborative effort of pregnant and postpartum Medi-Cal members, state partners and a range of health care and social services providers, community-based organizations (CBO), and advocates, ensuring a community-informed policy approach to the future of birthing and maternal health care in California. Additionally, the California Health Care Foundation and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation provided funding to support engagement and report development. Key insights from Medi-Cal members highlighted critical needs, such as respect for birth preferences, access to racially concordant and culturally centered care, improved behavioral health support, and better care coordination. Member experiences directly shaped the pathway’s policy recommendations. For more information, please visit the Birthing Care Pathway webpage.
“Learning about the Birthing Care Pathway gave me a sense of relief and hope because it meant I could take care of my and my baby’s health without adding additional stress,” said M. Thao, mother of an 11-month-old baby. “Every time I called for help to navigate resources and to sign up for the program, I received clear guidance from Medi-Cal. That feeling of knowing you’ll be OK is one I hope every birthing parent in California can count on.”
A BROADER VISION FOR MATERNAL HEALTH: DHCS will work with MCPs, providers, CBOs, and other stakeholders to implement TMaH Model elements, which are aligned with and complementary to the Birthing Care Pathway. Additionally, DHCS is working with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, CDPH, and OSG to develop a Maternal Health Strategic Plan by September 2025 to improve maternal health throughout California.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
매년 4,800명으로 확대되는 행동 건강 서비스
SACRAMENTO — On January 23, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Sierra Vista Child & Family Services celebrated the opening of a new facility in Stanislaus County to close gaps in mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will provide vital behavioral health services, including restorative justice practices for youth, mental health counseling, pregnant and postpartum services, family and parent support services, and other integrated services.
DHCS awarded Sierra Vista Child & Family Services more than $4.6 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), which works to ensure comprehensive behavioral health care for California’s most vulnerable individuals. The facility is expected to serve 4,800 individuals annually. With approved Proposition 1 bonds, in 2025 and 2026, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built.
“The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center is an important part of California’s efforts to bring high-quality, holistic health care to rural and underserved communities,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “The opening of this center is a game-changer for people seeking dignified and holistic behavioral health services in Stanislaus County.”
“It is our mission to strengthen families and communities,” said Andrew Timbie, Chief Executive Officer for Sierra Vista Child & Family Services. “We believe our strategic initiatives to embody that mission are played out effectively in investment and further development of our Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center in the heart of Stanislaus County, a vulnerable and struggling neighborhood.”
SIERRA VISTA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES: Sierra Vista Child & Family Services offers a diverse array of services, including Enhanced Care Management, mentoring, short-term residential therapeutic programs for foster youth, and perinatal substance use disorder treatment programs.
The new Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center was built using BHCIP funds to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and the entire Stanislaus community. The center serves children and youth under age 25 from underserved, at-risk populations, including people who are involved in the juvenile justice system with low criminal offenses, as well as their family members. Services include strength-based assessments, comprehensive case management services, links to local community resources, family and caregiver education and well-being support, mental health screenings, and pregnant and postpartum services.
WHY BHCIP IS IMPORTANT: 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 mental health and substance use disorders. BHCIP is addressing historic gaps in the behavioral health care system to meet the growing demand for services and support throughout the lifespan of people in need. Sierra Vista Child & Family Services received BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth grant funding.
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. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions on this effort. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.
BHCIP 4라운드 정보: 어린이와 청소년: BHCIP Round 4 focused on Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children and transitional-age youth ages 18-25, along with their families. Through funding made possible by California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the 52 awards totaling $480.5 million allowed 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 disorders. Please see the BHCIP website for more information about grant recipients and additional details about all BHCIP funding rounds.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
새크라멘토 — 보건 서비스부(DHCS)는 캘리포니아 과다복용 예방 네트워크( COPN)를 통해 15개 지역 연합 체에 270만 달러를 수여했습니다.COPN은 과다복용 유행과 싸우기 위해 전념하는 주 전역의 저명한 학습 네트워크입니다. 이 자금은 COPN의 사명을 지지하는 연합체에 지속적인 지원을 제공할 것이며, 지역사회 내 연결을 강화하고 지식, 교육, 자원에 접근하여 관행을 개선하며 지속 가능한 변화를 창출할 수 있도록 할 것입니다.
"전통적으로 오피오이드 사용 장애 치료는 제공자와 다른 기관 간의 연결이 제한적이고 분리되어 있어 치료 공백이 발생했습니다,"라고 DHCS 국장 미셸 바스는 말했습니다. "이 자금은 캘리포니아 과다복용 유행의 최전선에서 활동하는 연합체, 단체, 개인들이 독특하고 지역적인 필요를 우선시하고 생명을 구하는 검증된 해결책을 실행하도록 조정하는 데 기여할 것입니다."
변화를 만들어갑니다: 선정된 15개 연합은 1월 1, 2025, 8월 30, 2027, 사이에 이 기금을 사용하여 약물 과다 복용 예방, 치료 및 회복에 관한 전략을 실행할 것입니다. 이러한 노력에는 날록손 배포, 생명을 구하는 자원에 대한 접근성 확대, 지역사회 교육 등이 포함되며, 모두 주 전역에서 약물 과다 복용으로 인한 사망을 줄이고 장기적인 회복을 촉진하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
왜 이것이 중요한가: 2022년에는 7,000명 이상의 캘리포니아 주민이 오피오이드 과다복용으로 사망했습니다. 전국적으로 매년 83,000건 이상의 오피오이드 관련 과다복용 사망이 발생하며, 그중 90%가 펜타닐과 관련되어 있습니다.
지원금 영향: 샌 루이스 오비스포 오피오이드 안전 연합의 연합 코디네이터인 Jenn Rhoads는"이 지원금을 통해 우리 연합은 오피오이드 사용을 줄이고 과다 복용 예방의 기회를 늘리기 위한 지역사회 교육과 인식을 지속적으로 제공할 것입니다."라고 말했습니다. "또한 카운티 전역에서 치료 및 피해 감소 서비스의 가용성을 높이기 위해 의료 서비스 제공자에 대한 접근성을 개선할 것입니다."
"이 기금은 현재 우리 연합의 이니셔티브를 강화하고 더 많은 사람들에게 다가갈 수 있는 노력을 확대할 것입니다."라고 약물 안전 솔라노의 연합 코디네이터인 아서 카마고는 말합니다. "특히 이 기금을 통해 피해 감소 서비스, 날록손 교육 및 배포, 지역사회 교육 행사 및 훈련을 확대할 수 있을 것입니다. 이 기금은 또한 오피오이드와 부프레노르핀의 안전한 처방을 위해 처방자를 대상으로 한 리소스를 업데이트 및 배포하고, 데이터 리소스를 사용하여 지역 오피오이드 결제 기금의 최적 사용을 옹호하는 연합의 노력을 뒷받침할 것입니다."
By strengthening connections and providing vital resources, COPN’s network and training give coalitions the tools and support they need to tackle the overdose epidemic effectively.
더 큰 그림: 이 프로젝트는 약물 남용 및 정신 건강 서비스국에서 수여하는 주 오피오이드 대응 IV 보조금으로 지원됩니다. 이 프로젝트는 예방, 치료 및 회복 활동 제공을 통해 MUD에 대한 접근성을 높이고, 충족되지 않은 치료 요구를 줄이며, 오피오이드 과다복용 관련 사망을 줄이기 위해 캘리포니아 오피오이드 대응 프로젝트로 통칭되는 약물 사용 장애를 해결하기 위한 DHCS의 광범위한 노력의 일환입니다. 자세한 내용은 DHCS 웹사이트를 참조하세요.
캘리포니아주는 예방 및 치료를 위한 리소스를 찾고 있는 캘리포니아 주민을 위한 원스톱 도구인 opioids.ca.gov를 개설했으며, 이 위기에서 캘리포니아가 빅 제약사와 마약 밀매업자에게 책임을 묻기 위해 어떻게 노력하고 있는지에 대한 정보도 제공합니다.
자격이 있는 기관은 DHCS의 날록손유통 프로젝트를 통해 CalRx 브랜드의 일반의약품(OTC) 4mg 날록손 비강 스프레이를 무료로 받을 수 있습니다. CalRx는 개인이 직접 CalRx OTC 날록손 비강 스프레이를 구매할 수 있는 옵션을 준비 중입니다.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
새크라멘토 — 보건 서비스부(DHCS)는 캘리포니아 허브 앤 스포크 시스템을 강화하기 위해 약 6,540만 달러를 91개 기관에 지원금으로 지원했습니다. 이 시스템은 주 전역에서 오피오이드 사용 장애(MOUD) 서비스 접근성을 높이기 위해 설계된 검증된 모델입니다. 이 자금은 주 전역의 예방, 치료 및 회복 서비스를 강화하여 오피오이드 위기 대응을 진전시키고 생명을 구할 것입니다.
"오피오이드 전염병을 극복하려면 공중 보건 시스템의 모든 부분이 치유를 위해 함께 노력해야 합니다."라고 DHCS의 미셸 바스 이사는 말합니다. "허브 앤 스포크 시스템은 주 전역의 지역사회에서 서비스와 자원을 개선하여 캘리포니아의 예방, 피해 감소, 치료 및 회복 제공자 네트워크를 강화합니다."
The Hub and Spoke System consists of a network of Narcotic Treatment Programs (known as Hubs) licensed to dispense methadone and other MOUDs. These Hubs are connected to other MOUD prescribers (known as Spokes), which primarily provide various formulations of buprenorphine—a medication that reduces opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms—and ongoing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) care and treatment.
왜 이것이 중요한가: 2022년에는 7,000명 이상의 캘리포니아 주민이 오피오이드 과다복용으로 사망했습니다. 전국적으로 매년 83,000건 이상의 오피오이드 관련 과다복용 사망이 발생하며, 그중 90% 이상이 펜타닐과 관련되어 있습니다. 허브 앤 스포크 시스템은 특히 과다복용률이 가장 높은 카운티에서 주 전역의 약물 보조 치료(MAT) 서비스 접근성을 높입니다. 이 프로그램은 치료 인프라가 거의 없는 농촌 주에서 MAT 접근성을 성공적으로 높인 버몬트 허브 앤 스포크 시스템을 모델로 삼았습니다. 이 프로젝트는 부프레노르핀을 처방하는 의사, 의사 보조원, 간호사 실무자의 수를 늘려 OUD 환자들에게 MAT 제공 가능성을 높였습니다.
허브 앤 스포크 시스템은 SUD 및 OUD 환자들의 교육, 홍보, 치료를 지속적으로 개선하고 있으며, 특히 취약 계층 서비스와 MOUD 서비스 확대에 중점을 두고 있습니다. 이 시스템은 다음과 같은 목적으로 설계되었습니다:
의미: 1월 1, 2025, 9월 29, 2027 에서 허브 앤 스포크 시스템을 구현하기 위한 MOUD 서비스를 제공하는 91개 기관이 상을 받게 됩니다. 수혜자로는 마약 치료 프로그램, 연방 인증 보건소, 농촌 보건 클리닉, 지역사회 클리닉, 비영리 단체, 부족 단체 등이 포함됩니다.
지원금 영향: "이 기금을 통해 베니스 패밀리 클리닉은 보험 상태에 관계없이 SUD 환자에게 생명을 구하는 지원을 제공할 수 있게 되었습니다."라고 베니스 패밀리 클리닉의 프로그램 관리 책임자인 아리엘 피터슨(Ariel Peterson)이 말했습니다. "여기에는 아편 사용 장애에 대한 약물 치료, 상담, 사례 관리, 해독 또는 주거 치료를 위한 교통편이 포함됩니다."
"우리는 OUD의 MAT 프로그램을 지원하기 위해 이 보조금을 받게 되어 영광입니다. 이를 통해 고위험 원주민 환자들에게 중요한 홍보와 의료 서비스를 계속 제공할 수 있게 되었습니다."라고 K'ima:w Medical Center의 MAT 프로그램 매니저인 Judith Surber가 말했습니다. "MAT 프로그램은 우리 의료 센터와 우리가 봉사하는 더 넓은 지역사회의 필수적인 부분으로 남아 있습니다. 이 자금은 우리 프로그램을 성장시키고, 낙인을 줄이며, 농촌 부족 공동체 내에서 오피오이드 과다복용으로 인한 사망률을 낮추는 데 도움이 될 것입니다. 구조화된 클리닉 환경을 조성함으로써 환자들이 삶을 재건하고 가족과 지역사회를 지원하는 생산적인 사회 구성원으로 기여할 수 있도록 힘을 실어주는 것을 목표로 합니다."
"허브 앤 스포크 시스템의 자금 지원을 받아, 외래, 거주, 오피오이드 치료 프로그램들은 생명을 구하는 MOUD에 대해 지역사회에 더 광범위한 홍보를 제공하고, 더 많은 무보험 및 보험 부족 환자들에게 MAT에 동등한 접근권을 제공할 수 있게 되었습니다."라고 클레어| 평가 이사 A ndrea Nee가 말했습니다.매트릭스. "허브 앤 스포크 시스템 자금은 의료 책임자, 상담 및 간호 직원들이 더 많은 OUDs와 자극제 사용 장애 환자에게 최고 수준의 치료를 제공할 수 있도록 지원하는 데 매우 중요합니다. 포괄적인 환자 교육과 참여 서비스를 통해 MAT의 이점과 영향에 대한 지식과 인식을 높이고, 낙인을 더욱 줄일 수 있을 것입니다."라고 말했습니다.
더 큰 그림: 캘리포니아주는 예방 및 치료를 위한 리소스와 캘리포니아가 이 위기에서 빅파마와 마약 밀매업자에게 책임을 묻기 위해 어떻게 노력하고 있는지에 대한 정보를 찾는 캘리포니아 주민을 위한 원스톱 도구인 opioids.ca.gov를 개설했습니다.
허브 앤 스포크 시스템은 약물 남용 및 정신건강 서비스 관리국(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)에서 수여하는 주 오피오이드 대응 IV 보조금으로 자금을 지원받고 있습니다. 이 프로젝트는 DHCS가 SUDs(캘리포니아 오피오이드 대응)를 다루기 위한 광범위한 노력의 일부로, MOUDs 접근성을 높이고, 미충족 치료 필요를 줄이며, 예방, 치료, 회복 노력을 통해 오피오이드 과다복용 관련 사망을 줄이기 위한 노력의 일부입니다. 자세한 정보는 캘리포니아 DHCS 오피오이드 대응 개요 웹사이트를 방문해 주시기 바랍니다.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
SACRAMENTO — In response to the Southern California wildfires, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requested and received federal approval from the Biden-Harris administration of several dozen flexibilities to prevent disruptions in health care delivery so Medi-Cal members can continue to receive needed care. 1135 waivers allow the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive various administrative requirements to increase access to medical services during a time of national emergency. 1135 waiver approvals remain in effect throughout the duration of the public health emergency declared by former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, which is 90 days.
"DHCS는 캘리포니아 주민들이 이 엄청난 위기 상황에서 필요한 치료를 받을 수 있도록, 그리고 지역사회가 회복되기 시작할 때 필요한 치료를 받을 수 있도록 최선을 다하고 있습니다."라고 주 메디케이드 책임자인 타일러 새드위드는 말합니다. "연방 파트너가 부여한 면제는 의료 서비스 제공자가 Medi-Cal 가입자의 즉각적인 요구 사항을 해결하는 데 필요한 유연성을 제공할 것입니다. 대체 환경에서 클리닉 서비스에 대한 지속적인 접근을 보장하고, 가정 및 지역 사회 기반 서비스를 위한 목표에 맞는 유연성을 제공하며, 제공자 등록을 간소화하는 등 이러한 조치는 이 비상 상황과 회복 과정 전반에 걸쳐 치료 장벽을 제거하고 환자와 일선 제공자 모두를 지원하도록 설계되었습니다."
Key flexibilities include:
유연성에 대하여: 1135 면제 하에서, 메디케어 및 메디케이드 서비스 센터(CMS)는 의료 제공자와 시설이 긴급 상황이나 재난에 대응할 수 있도록 일부 메디케어, 메디케이드, 아동 건강 보험 프로그램 요건을 일시적으로 완화하고 있습니다. 부록 K 승인은 가정 및 커뮤니티 기반 서비스 프로그램과 관련된 추가적인 유연성을 제공합니다. 이러한 조치들은 행정적 부담을 줄이고 중요한 시기에 의료 제공에 유연성을 제공하기 위해 설계되었습니다
오늘 도움을 받으세요: 캘리포니아 주민들은 주, 지방, 연방 정부의 정보와 자원을 제공하는 허브인 CA.gov/LAfires 를 방문할 수 있습니다.
Covered California는 최근 로스앤젤레스 및 벤츄라 카운티 거주자를 위한 특별 가입 기간을 발표했습니다. 이번 특별 등록 기간은 3월까지 진행되며 8, 2025. 로스앤젤레스 카운티와 캘리포니아 주를 통해 리소스를 이용할 수 있습니다. 커버드 캘리포니아를 통해 보조금을 받을 자격이 있거나 메디칼 보험 혜택을 받을 수 있는 130만 명의 무보험 캘리포니아 주민 중 356,000명이 남부 캘리포니아에 거주하고 있습니다.
California developed resources to help guide people through disasters and provide information about the different types of federal, state, and local services available in California:
Through the BenefitsCal portal, Californians can get and manage benefits online. This includes food assistance (CalFresh, formerly food stamps), cash aid (CalWORKs, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants), and affordable health insurance (Medi-Cal).
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses from the Southern California wildfires can apply for disaster assistance:
비디오 중계 서비스, 자막 전화 서비스 등과 같은 중계 서비스를 사용하는 경우, 해당 서비스 번호를 FEMA에 알려주십시오.
배경: 산불과 개빈 뉴섬 주지사가 1월 1일 선포한 비상사태 및 행정 명령에 따라 7, 2025, DHCS는 주 내 피해 지역의 메디칼 가입자를 보호하기 위해 주요 행정 유연성을 신속히 시행했습니다.
DHCS는 캘리포니아의 메디케이드 버전인 Medi-Cal을 관리하여 로스앤젤레스 카운티의 약 400만 명의 회원과 벤츄라 카운티의 25만 명 이상의 회원을 포함하여 약 1,500만 명에게 의료 보험 혜택을 제공합니다. Medi-Cal 가입자에게 도움이 필요한 경우 해당 의료 서비스 제공자 또는 플랜에 문의해야 합니다.
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커뮤니케이션실
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov