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SACRAMENTO — As California continues to strengthen its behavioral health care system, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Safe Passages today celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Wellness Center in Oakland. Funded by almost $9 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 4: Children and Youth, the center will offer community-derived models of mental health services to a projected 7,600 individuals annually in an outpatient setting.
"ການເປີດສູນສຸຂະພາບ ແລະ ປ້ອງກັນຊຸມຊົນ Safe Passages ເປັນການລົງທຶນທີ່ມີປະສິດທິພາບໃນອະນາຄົດຂອງເດັກນ້ອຍ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມຂອງພວກເຮົາ." ເດັກທຸກຄົນມີສິດທີ່ຈະໄດ້ຮັບເຄື່ອງມືທີ່ເຂົາເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການເພື່ອບັນລຸທ່າແຮງຢ່າງເຕັມທີ່ຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ, ໂດຍບໍ່ຄໍານຶງເຖິງເຊື້ອຊາດ, ສະຖານະພາບທາງເສດຖະກິດ-ສັງຄົມ, ຫຼື ຄວາມພິການ,” ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການ DHCS Michelle Baass ກ່າວ. "ພວກເຮົາກຳລັງສະໜັບສະໜູນຄວາມພະຍາຍາມທີ່ຂັບເຄື່ອນໂດຍຊຸມຊົນທີ່ສ້າງພື້ນທີ່ທີ່ປອດໄພ ແລະ ປິ່ນປົວບ່ອນທີ່ຊາວໜຸ່ມສາມາດເຂົ້າເຖິງການດູແລ, ການສະໜັບສະໜູນ ແລະ ໂອກາດທີ່ເຂົາເຈົ້າຕ້ອງການເພື່ອຄວາມຈະເລີນຮຸ່ງເຮືອງ." ສູນແຫ່ງນີ້ຈະເປັນສູນກາງທີ່ສຳຄັນສຳລັບການແຊກແຊງ ແລະ ການປ້ອງກັນແຕ່ຫົວທີ, ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ເດັກນ້ອຍ ແລະ ຄອບຄົວສ້າງຄວາມຢືດຢຸ່ນ ແລະ ສະຫວັດດີພາບທີ່ຢູ່ໄດ້ຕະຫຼອດຊີວິດ.”
ສູນສຸຂະພາບ ແລະ ປ້ອງກັນຊຸມຊົນ SAFE PASSAGES: ສູນດັ່ງກ່າວຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການດ້ານສຸຂະພາບຈິດສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມໃນເຂດ Alameda ຕັ້ງແຕ່ເກີດຈົນເຖິງໄວໜຸ່ມ, ໂດຍສຸມໃສ່ກຸ່ມຄົນທີ່ມີຄວາມສ່ຽງສູງ. ສູນທີ່ໄດ້ຂະຫຍາຍອອກໄປນີ້ຈະສະເໜີໂຄງການພັດທະນາເດັກໃນໄວເດັກທີ່ໃຫ້ບໍລິການແມ່ ແລະ ການສຶກສາອົບຮົມການເປັນພໍ່ແມ່ ເຊິ່ງຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດໂດຍຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານດ້ານສຸຂະພາບຈິດເດັກໃນໄວເດັກ, ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ມາຈາກຊຸມຊົນ, ອີງໃສ່ການຄົ້ນຄວ້າ ແລະ ພິສູດແລ້ວວ່າເປັນວິທີປະຕິບັດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດ. ໂຄງການເຫຼົ່ານີ້ລວມມີໂຄງການຝຶກສອນຊີວິດ, ໂຄງການສຸຂະພາບຈິດເດັກກ່ອນເກີດ ແລະ ເດັກໃນໄວເດັກ, ຈິດຕະບຳບັດລະຫວ່າງພໍ່ແມ່ ແລະ ລູກ, ໂຄງການຖືພາ ແລະ ຫຼັງຄອດ, ໂຄງການລ້ຽງດູລູກ, ໂຄງການພັດທະນາໄວໜຸ່ມໃນໄລຍະຂ້າມຜ່ານ, ການໃຫ້ຄຳປຶກສາສ່ວນບຸກຄົນ ແລະ ກຸ່ມ, ແລະ ກອງປະຊຸມສຳຫຼວດອາຊີບ.
“ເປັນເວລາຫຼາຍກວ່າ 29 ປີແລ້ວ, Safe Passages ໄດ້ມຸ່ງໝັ້ນທີ່ຈະທຳລາຍວົງຈອນຄວາມທຸກຍາກໃນຊຸມຊົນຂອງພວກເຮົາ ແລະ ສະໜັບສະໜູນຄອບຄົວ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມໃຫ້ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃນການພັດທະນາວິທີແກ້ໄຂ ແລະ ເສັ້ນທາງຂອງພວກເຮົາເອງ,” ທ່ານ ນາງ Josefina Alvarado Mena ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ຂອງ Safe Passages ກ່າວ. "ສູນສຸຂະພາບແຫ່ງນີ້ແມ່ນພື້ນທີ່ເຕົ້າໂຮມ ແລະ ບ່ອນລີ້ໄພບ່ອນທີ່ພວກເຮົາສາມາດສ້າງຊຸມຊົນ, ແບ່ງປັນ ແລະ ເຕີບໃຫຍ່ຮ່ວມກັນ."
ເປັນຫຍັງສິ່ງນີ້ຈຶ່ງສຳຄັນ: ເດັກນ້ອຍ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມລັດຄາລິຟໍເນຍເກືອບ 1 ໃນ 13 ຄົນ ປະສົບກັບບັນຫາທາງດ້ານອາລົມທີ່ຮ້າຍແຮງ. ຜ່ານ BHCIP, DHCS ໄດ້ມອບທຶນໃຫ້ແກ່ໜ່ວຍງານທີ່ມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບເພື່ອສ້າງ, ຊື້ ແລະ ຂະຫຍາຍຊັບສິນ ແລະ ລົງທຶນໃນພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງວິກິດການເຄື່ອນທີ່, ຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ຊຸມຊົນຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການທີ່ເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນ ແລະ ປິດຊ່ອງຫວ່າງການບໍລິການໃນອະດີດ. ການລົງທຶນເຫຼົ່ານີ້ແມ່ນມີຄວາມສໍາຄັນຫຼາຍໂດຍສະເພາະໃນຊຸມຊົນຊົນນະບົດ, ເຊິ່ງຮັບປະກັນວ່າປະຊາຊົນສາມາດເຂົ້າເຖິງການດູແລທີ່ຊ່ວຍຊີວິດໄດ້ທັນເວລາໂດຍບໍ່ຕ້ອງເດີນທາງໄກ.
BHCIP is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. DHCS has awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP competitive grants. In addition, DHCS is distributing 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 recently released the Proposition 1 Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs Request for Applications (RFA). Eligible organizations can apply for funding to construct, acquire, or rehabilitate properties that expand behavioral health services for Medi-Cal members and other Californians in need. DHCS will award more than $800 million in grants to support community-based facilities for mental health and substance use disorder care.
ກ່ຽວກັບ BHCIP ຮອບ 4: ເດັກນ້ອຍແລະໄວຫນຸ່ມ: BHCIP ຮອບທີ 4, ເຊິ່ງເປັນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງຂອງ ໂຄງການສຸຂະພາບພຶດຕິກຳເດັກ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມ, ບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ສຸມໃສ່ເດັກນ້ອຍ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມເທົ່ານັ້ນ, ແຕ່ຍັງສຸມໃສ່ຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍທຸກຄົນທີ່ມີອາຍຸ 25 ປີລົງມາ, ລວມທັງແມ່ຍິງຖືພາ ແລະ ຫຼັງຄອດລູກ ແລະ ລູກຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ ແລະ ຊາວໜຸ່ມໃນໄວປ່ຽນອາຍຸ 16-25 ປີ, ພ້ອມກັບຄອບຄົວຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າ. ລາງວັນທັງ 52 ລາງວັນມີມູນຄ່າລວມທັງໝົດ 480.5 ລ້ານໂດລາ ອະນຸຍາດໃຫ້ມີການກໍ່ສ້າງ ແລະ ການຂະຫຍາຍສະຖານທີ່ປິ່ນປົວຄົນເຈັບນອກ ແລະ ສະຖານທີ່ພັກອາໄສຫຼາຍປະເພດ, ລວມທັງໂຄງການພັກອາໄສສຳລັບເດັກໃນວິກິດການ, ສະຖານທີ່ພັກອາໄສສຳລັບຄົນພິການໃນໄລຍະກາງເກີດ, ສູນສຸຂະພາບຊຸມຊົນ/ສູນປ້ອງກັນຊາວໜຸ່ມ, ແລະ ການປິ່ນປົວຄົນເຈັບນອກສຳລັບຄົນພິການຈາກການໃຊ້ສານເສບຕິດ. ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງ ເວັບໄຊທ໌ BHCIP ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມກ່ຽວກັບຜູ້ໄດ້ຮັບທຶນ ແລະ ລາຍລະອຽດເພີ່ມເຕີມກ່ຽວກັບຮອບການສະໜອງທຶນ BHCIP ທັງໝົດ.
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced the availability of data showing that Medi-Cal Community Supports are successful and cost-effective. The data show that Community Supports are delivering on their promise to address Medi-Cal member needs—reducing avoidable emergency department visits, hospital stays, and long-term care use while showing strong early signs of cost savings. All 12 Community Supports studied are reducing costs, and of these, nine have already demonstrated cost-effectiveness within the initial study period. The remaining three are projected to reach that threshold over a longer study period, consistent with federal rules for evaluating cost-effectiveness.
“Community Supports represent a fundamental shift in how we deliver health care to Californians, enhancing quality of care for Medi-Cal members and strengthening the overall efficiency and equity of our health care system,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “These findings confirm that these services are not only improving lives, but also reducing avoidable health care costs. By scaling these supports statewide, we’re making meaningful progress toward a person-centered Medi-Cal system that meets members where they are and prioritizes prevention, dignity, and value.”
California’s Community Supports were approved in the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) waivers and phased in by Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCP) beginning in 2022. CalAIM is the state’s initiative to transform Medi-Cal to improve care quality, reduce complexity, and advance equity through data-driven, whole-person care initiatives.
WHY THIS MATTERS: Medi-Cal currently offers 14 Community Supports. These services promote housing stability, ease transitions from institutional settings, support in-home care, provide healthy meals, and offer caregiver relief, helping members avoid costlier hospital or emergency care. The report analyzed 12 of these supports to assess their impact on health and cost outcomes. These 12 out of 14 Community Supports were studied because they are authorized under California’s 1915(b) CalAIM waiver, which California is required to report on each year to the federal government.
DHCS submitted its annual 2024 report to the federal Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services. It analyzes the impact of 12 Community Supports on member health care, including a new cost-effectiveness analysis for calendar year 2023. Key highlights from the report include:
COST-EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS: Research showed that 9 of the 12 Community Supports studied are already demonstrably cost-effective, and three are likely to be proven so over time, consistent with federal rules. Members using these services typically saw net reductions in (or offsets of) applicable service costs. Examples include:
The cost-effectiveness analysis may be understated due to the short evaluation period, resulting in immediate costs being fully captured but not longer-term savings. DHCS acknowledges that broader initiatives, like Enhanced Care Management, may influence these results. Future evaluations may refine these methods as more data become available, and an independent evaluation will be conducted in line with waiver requirements.
IMPACT OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTS: The expansion of Community Supports has increased access in rural and underserved areas, with health plans such as Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, and Partnership HealthPlan of California leading efforts to introduce new services in both urban and rural counties. These three plans are among the largest in the state and demonstrated significant expansion of Community Supports in 2024, both in terms of the number of new services elected and geographic spread, particularly in rural counties. As a result, Medi-Cal members in all 58 California counties now have access to a broad array of Community Supports.
WHAT’S NEXT: DHCS released an updated Community Supports Policy Guide that is aligned with the Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Action Plan. On July 1, 2025, the new Transitional Rent benefit will be optional for MCPs to offer, and will become the first mandatory Community Support on January 1, 2026.
DHCS ຍັງຄົງໃຫ້ຄຳໝັ້ນສັນຍາທີ່ຈະຂະຫຍາຍ ແລະເສີມສ້າງການສະໜັບສະໜູນຊຸມຊົນເພື່ອຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການຂອງສັງຄົມທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບສຸຂະພາບຂອງສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ໃນທົ່ວລັດໄດ້ດີຂຶ້ນ. ຄາລິຟໍເນຍກໍາລັງສ້າງຄວາມພະຍາຍາມທາງປະຫວັດສາດຂອງຕົນເພື່ອແກ້ໄຂການດູແລຄົນທັງຫມົດໂດຍຜ່ານການປ້ອງກັນ, ກຽດສັກສີ, ແລະຄວາມຫມັ້ນຄົງ, ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຮັກສາຕາຢູ່ໃນເສັ້ນທາງລຸ່ມ. ວິທີການນີ້ແມ່ນສ້າງຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງແລ້ວ, ໂດຍສະເພາະໃນການຫຼຸດຜ່ອນການນໍາໃຊ້ການດູແລສຸຂະພາບທີ່ຫຼີກລ່ຽງໄດ້ແລະປັບປຸງປະສົບການຂອງສະມາຊິກທີ່ມີຄວາມຕ້ອງການດ້ານສຸຂະພາບທີ່ຫຼາກຫຼາຍແລະສະລັບສັບຊ້ອນ.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ໂຄງການຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການຊາວຫນຸ່ມອຸປະຖໍາ 3,650 ຄົນຕໍ່ປີ
SACRAMENTO — On May 16, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Sycamores celebrated the groundbreaking of Sycamores’ Children’s Crisis Continuum Program, a new behavioral health facility in Altadena. This transformative project will target gaps in the crisis continuum for foster youth across Los Angeles County, with the aim of addressing crises early to avoid escalation in care. DHCS awarded Sycamores more than $2 million for the project through Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum.
BHCIP is a key component of Mental Health for All, 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.
Just days earlier, on May 12, DHCS awarded $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding through the Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready awards. This historic investment is funding 124 projects across 42 counties to create or expand 214 behavioral health facilities across California. This investment will result in 5,077 new residential treatment beds and 21,882 new outpatient slots for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, bringing essential behavioral health services closer to the Californians who need them most, including those in the foster care system.
“We’re working to ensure foster youth with significant mental health needs are supported with the services they need,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Organizations like Sycamores are essential to transforming how we respond to urgent behavioral health challenges. By bringing compassionate, community-based care directly to children and youth in need, they exemplify a behavioral health system that meets people where they are with dignity, support, and hope.”
SYCAMORES’ CHILDREN’S CRISIS CONTINUUM PROGRAM: This project will target gaps in the crisis continuum specifically for foster youth by creating a psychiatric health facility with eight beds and a crisis stabilization unit with 10 slots, projected to serve 3,650 individuals annually in an outpatient setting. This project will help support youth living in the community who are experiencing a crisis to avoid the need for a higher level of care in more restrictive settings. The programs are designed to give youth and caregivers tools to manage their crisis, including skill-building, psychiatric monitoring, psychiatry, therapy, case management, and medication management.
“With the groundbreaking of Sycamores’ new children’s crisis programs, our organization will be in the unique position of meeting the urgent mental health needs of thousands of children and youth in crisis throughout Los Angeles County,” said Debra Manners, Sycamores’ President and CEO. “Considering Sycamores’ long-standing reputation for providing compassionate, life-changing care, we are honored to be able to expand our services with the opening of our programs.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: More than 1.2 million adults in California live with a serious mental illness, and 1 in 13 children has a serious emotional disturbance. Also, 82 percent of Californians experiencing homelessness reported having a serious mental health condition, and 1 in 10 Californians meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. Additionally, shortages of behavioral health treatment sites contribute to rising rates of homelessness and incarceration among people with mental health disorders.
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.
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 5: CRISIS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM: BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum 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 system of crisis care 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. Please see the BHCIP website for more information about grant recipients and additional details about all BHCIP funding rounds.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ສິ່ງທີ່ທ່ານຈຳເປັນຕ້ອງຮູ້: ຂໍຂອບໃຈກັບ Prop 1, ການສະໜອງທຶນໃນມື້ນີ້ຄາດວ່າຈະສ້າງຕຽງປິ່ນປົວທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສຫຼາຍກວ່າ 5,000 ຕຽງ ແລະ ຊ່ອງປິ່ນປົວຄົນເຈັບນອກຫຼາຍກວ່າ 21,800 ຊ່ອງ ສຳລັບສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳ ແລະ ຈະສ້າງຕໍ່ຈາກໂຄງການສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳທີ່ສຳຄັນອື່ນໆໃນລັດ California.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced $3.3 billion in grant funding today to create over 5,000 residential treatment beds and more than 21,800 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health care services and will build upon other major behavioral health initiatives in California. Administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the Proposition 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready awards will significantly expand access to care for Californians experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders, including those experiencing homelessness.
Here is a list of today’s awardees.
“Californians demanded swift action to address our state’s behavioral health crisis when they voted for Prop 1 in March 2024. Today, we’re delivering our biggest win yet. These launch-ready projects will build and expand residential beds and treatment slots for those who need help. Whether it’s crisis stabilization, inpatient services, or long-term treatment, we’re ensuring that individuals can access the right care at the right time.” ~Governor Gavin Newsom
When fully awarded, funding from Proposition 1 bonds is estimated to create 6,800 residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health and will build on other major behavioral health initiatives in California.
Kim Johnson, Secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency: “Today marks a critical milestone in our commitment to transforming California’s behavioral health system. Through these awards, we are investing in bold, community-driven solutions that expand access to care, promote equity, and meet people where they are. These projects are a reflection of our values and vision for a healthier, more compassionate California.”
Michelle Baass, DHCS Director: “This is a generational investment in California’s behavioral health future. We are not just building facilities. We are building hope, dignity, and pathways to healing for thousands of Californians. These investments will significantly enhance our state’s capacity to provide timely, effective care for individuals in their own communities.”
WHY THIS MATTERS: The Bond BHCIP Round 1 awards will help to create a comprehensive behavioral health system, ensuring that individuals can access the right care at the right time, whether it be for crisis stabilization, inpatient care, or long-term treatment. As part of the state’s goal to reduce mental health crises, increase the availability of services, and support community-based solutions, these investments are vital in ensuring the long-term sustainability and accessibility of behavioral health services.
Through BHCIP, DHCS has competitively awarded grants to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure for behavioral health. Proposition 1, passed in March 2024, increases funding opportunities to expand BHCIP to serve even more Californians with mental health and substance use disorders through infrastructure development.
BIGGER PICTURE: California’s Mental Health for All initiative is modernizing the behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities. BHCIP supports the creation, renovation, and expansion of facilities that serve individuals with mental health and substance use disorder needs, with a focus on crisis care, residential treatment, and outpatient services. DHCS has already awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP competitive grants.
There is a 7,000-plus behavioral health bed shortfall in California, contributing to unmet needs among people experiencing homelessness who have mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Bond BHCIP funding is estimated to create 6,800 residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health and will build upon other major behavioral health initiatives in California. This investment will help address the behavioral health bed shortfall.
WHAT COMES NEXT: Today’s announcement represents the first of two Bond BHCIP funding rounds. The second round, Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs, will provide over $800 million in competitive funding awards for behavioral health treatment facilities and is open to all entities. Interested entities are encouraged to apply after the Round 2 Request for Applications goes live as soon as later this month.
Additionally, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will oversee up to $2 billion in Proposition 1 funds to build permanent supportive housing for veterans and others who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have mental health or substance use disorder challenges.
LEARN MORE: For more information about Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready, please visit the BHCIP website. Additional guidance on Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready and Round 2: Unmet Needs is available here. Visit the Behavioral Health Transformation webpage for updates and resources, including recordings of regular public listening sessions.
Here is a list of today’s awardees.
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ໂຄງການຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການ 3,760 ບຸກຄົນຕໍ່ປີ
SACRAMENTO — ໃນຂະນະທີ່ລັດ California ສືບຕໍ່ເຮັດວຽກເພື່ອເສີມສ້າງລະບົບການດູແລສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳຂອງຕົນ, ໃນວັນທີ 18 ເມສາ, ກົມບໍລິການດູແລສຸຂະພາບ (DHCS) ແລະ ເຂດດູແລສຸຂະພາບ Mark Twain ໄດ້ສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງການຕັດໂບຂອງສູນວິກິດການ ແລະ ສະຫວັດດີການແຫ່ງໃໝ່ໃນເຂດ Calaveras. ໂດຍໄດ້ຮັບທຶນສະໜັບສະໜູນຫຼາຍກວ່າ 3.3 ລ້ານໂດລາຜ່ານ ໂຄງການພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງສຸຂະພາບຈິດຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ (BHCIP) ຮອບທີ 5: ວິກິດການ ແລະ ສຸຂະພາບຈິດຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ, ສູນດັ່ງກ່າວຈະສະເໜີການດູແລສຸຂະພາບຈິດຢ່າງຮີບດ່ວນ, ການປິ່ນປົວຄວາມຜິດປົກກະຕິຈາກການໃຊ້ສານເສບຕິດ, ແລະ ການແຊກແຊງແຕ່ຫົວທີ ເພື່ອຮັບໃຊ້ຊາວບ້ານ 3,760 ຄົນຕໍ່ປີ.
“ການລົງທຶນໃນພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳແມ່ນບາດກ້າວທີ່ສຳຄັນຕໍ່ການຮັບປະກັນວ່າຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍທຸກຄົນ - ບໍ່ວ່າພວກເຂົາຈະອາໄສຢູ່ໃສ - ສາມາດເຂົ້າເຖິງການດູແລທີ່ທັນເວລາ, ຍຸຕິທຳ ແລະ ມີຄຸນນະພາບ,” ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການ DHCS Michelle Baass ກ່າວ. "ພວກເຮົາມີຄວາມຍິນດີທີ່ໄດ້ສະໜັບສະໜູນເຂດດູແລສຸຂະພາບ Mark Twain ຍ້ອນວ່າມັນຂະຫຍາຍການບໍລິການທີ່ສຳຄັນເຊິ່ງຈະເສີມສ້າງສຸຂະພາບຂອງຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ສະໜັບສະໜູນບຸກຄົນຕ່າງໆໃນເສັ້ນທາງສູ່ການຟື້ນຟູ." ການນຳເອົາການດູແລມາໃກ້ບ້ານຊ່ວຍປ້ອງກັນວິກິດການກ່ອນທີ່ມັນຈະຮຸນແຮງຂຶ້ນ ແລະ ເສີມສ້າງເຄືອຂ່າຍສະໜັບສະໜູນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນທີ່ຜູ້ຄົນເພິ່ງພາອາໄສ.”
ເຂດດູແລສຸຂະພາບ MARK TWAIN: ສູນວິກິດການ ແລະ ສະຫວັດດີການທີ່ໄດ້ຂະຫຍາຍອອກໄປຄາດວ່າຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການແກ່ບຸກຄົນຈຳນວນ 3,760 ຄົນຕໍ່ປີ. ສູນດັ່ງກ່າວຈະໃຫ້ການປິ່ນປົວສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳແບບຄົນເຈັບນອກ, ລວມທັງການປິ່ນປົວ, ການຈັດການຢາ, ແລະ ການດູແລສຸຂະພາບຈິດຢ່າງຮີບດ່ວນ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, ໂຄງການດັ່ງກ່າວຈະນຳໃຊ້ການຮ່ວມມືກັບອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງຊາວໜຸ່ມເພື່ອໃຫ້ບໍລິການແຊກແຊງແຕ່ຫົວທີທີ່ມຸ່ງໄປສູ່ການປ້ອງກັນການວ່າງງານ, ການບໍ່ມີທີ່ຢູ່ອາໄສ, ການໃຊ້ສານເສບຕິດ ແລະ ການກັກຂັງ.
“ຄົນເຈັບໃນເຂດ Calaveras ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບການບໍລິການທີ່ພຽງພໍ, ມັກຈະຖືກກັກຂັງ ຫຼື ຖືກຄຸມຂັງ, ແລະ ຖ້າພວກເຂົາຮຽນຈົບ, ມັກຈະມີສ່ວນກ່ຽວຂ້ອງກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ຍຸຕິທຳ,” Randy Smart, ຊີອີໂອຂອງເຂດດູແລສຸຂະພາບ Mark Twain ກ່າວ. “ຊຸມຊົນຂອງພວກເຮົາຮັບຮູ້ວ່າຜົນໄດ້ຮັບເຫຼົ່ານີ້ແມ່ນສາມາດປ້ອງກັນ ແລະ ປິ່ນປົວໄດ້, ແຕ່ຕ້ອງການຊັບພະຍາກອນເພີ່ມເຕີມຢ່າງຮີບດ່ວນ.” ເຂດປົກຄອງຂອງພວກເຮົາມີຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈ, ຄວາມເປັນຜູ້ນຳ, ແລະ ວິໄສທັດທີ່ຈະໃຫ້ຄຳໝັ້ນສັນຍາຕໍ່ສູນວິກິດການຄົນເຈັບນອກ ແລະ ສູນປ້ອງກັນ ເຊິ່ງຈະເປັນບາດກ້າວທີ່ສຳຄັນໃນການຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການດ້ານການດູແລສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳ.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: BHCIP is part of California’s ongoing commitment to expand behavioral health services for all Californians. 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. 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, helping communities meet rising demand and close historic service gaps. These investments are especially critical in rural communities, ensuring people can access timely, life-saving care without having to travel long distances.
ກ່ຽວກັບ BHCIP ຮອບ 5: ວິກິດການແລະສຸຂະພາບດ້ານພຶດຕິກໍາຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ: BHCIP ຮອບທີ 5: ບົດລາຍງານຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງກ່ຽວກັບວິກິດການ ແລະ ພຶດຕິກຳ ໄດ້ຖືກພັດທະນາຂຶ້ນບາງສ່ວນຜ່ານການປະເມີນຄວາມຕ້ອງການທົ່ວລັດ ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ລະບຸຊ່ອງຫວ່າງທີ່ສຳຄັນໃນການບໍລິການວິກິດການທີ່ມີຢູ່. ການປະເມີນຜົນນີ້ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນເຖິງຄວາມຕ້ອງການລະບົບການດູແລສຸກເສີນທີ່ດີກວ່າເພື່ອຫຼຸດຜ່ອນການໄປຫ້ອງສຸກເສີນ, ການເຂົ້າໂຮງໝໍ ແລະ ການຖືກຄຸມຂັງ. ລາງວັນທັງ 33 ລາງວັນ, ລວມທັງໝົດ 430 ລ້ານໂດລາ, ກຳລັງຖືກນຳໃຊ້ເພື່ອສ້າງ ແລະ ຂະຫຍາຍສະຖານທີ່ດູແລສຸກເສີນ ແລະ ສຸຂະພາບທາງດ້ານພຶດຕິກຳທົ່ວລັດ ແລະ ຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການແກ່ຊາວຄາລິຟໍເນຍທຸກໄວ, ລວມທັງສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal. ກະລຸນາເບິ່ງ ເວັບໄຊທ໌ BHCIP ສຳລັບຂໍ້ມູນເພີ່ມເຕີມກ່ຽວກັບຜູ້ໄດ້ຮັບທຶນ ແລະ ລາຍລະອຽດເພີ່ມເຕີມກ່ຽວກັບຮອບການສະໜອງທຶນ BHCIP ທັງໝົດ.
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(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ໂຄງການຈະເສີມຂະຫຍາຍຄວາມອາດສາມາດໂດຍ 40 ຕຽງນອນ, ຮັບໃຊ້ເກືອບ 1,000 ເດັກນ້ອຍແລະບຸກຄົນຕໍ່ປີ
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.
“The Kedren Children’s Village represents a critical resource in ensuring the well-being and future of our state’s most at-risk children. By prioritizing funding for this campus, California has reinforced its commitment to being a leader in providing high-quality, compassionate care that supports the mental and physical health of children in need,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Kedren’s comprehensive approach to mental and physical health care aligns with our vision for a healthier, more resilient future for all children in California. It is an investment not just in their lives, but in the strength and prosperity of our communities.”
Kedren South-Psychiatric Acute Care Hospital & Children’s Village: This project was awarded more than $57 million through BHCIP. The facility will provide life-changing care for children and youth suffering from mental illness, trauma, and other behavioral health challenges. The BHCIP-funded portion of the new campus will consist of an acute psychiatric hospital with 24 beds (will serve more than 520 individuals annually), a children’s crisis residential program with 8 beds (will serve nearly 300 children annually), and a psychiatric health facility with another 8 beds (will serve nearly 100 individuals annually). In addition to the BHCIP grant, part of the campus will have two buildings – funded with Mental Health Services Act funds – to include children’s outpatient services and provide transitional housing for children experiencing mental difficulties and their families for up to 18 months.
“For nearly 60 years, Kedren has been committed to eliminating health disparities in South Los Angeles by expanding access to care,“ said Kedren CEO Gregory Polk. “The Children’s Village will be the first of its kind in the nation, providing a full continuum of mental health care for children and youth on one campus. We are looking forward to providing these needed and valuable resources for our community.”
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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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ລາງວັນຈະສະຫນັບສະຫນູນອົງການບໍລິການການແພດສຸກເສີນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນໃນເມືອງ Stanislaus ແລະ Ventura
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded $800,000 to two Local Emergency Medical Service Agencies to foster low-barrier access to clinically proven opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment for patients in an emergency medical services (EMS) setting who are at risk of overdose and often do not have access to services in other settings.
“This is an innovative and lifesaving approach to address the opioid crisis. By equipping emergency medical service providers to render treatment in the field, we are meeting patients where they are and connecting them with ongoing care. This program has the potential to reduce opioid-related deaths and improve long-term health outcomes for some of California’s most vulnerable people,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass.
The grants—awarded through the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program (EMSBUP) to the Stanislaus County EMS Agency and Ventura County EMS Agency—will enable these two agencies to address substance use disorder as a treatable emergency condition, utilizing paramedics to identify and treat patients who would benefit from medications for addiction treatment (MAT). MAT is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, which is effective in treating OUDs and helping some people sustain recovery.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: The EMSBUP has pioneered a cutting-edge approach for delivering MAT through EMS. The population served by EMS has a high risk of death from overdose. In a study of 12,000 patients who received naloxone from EMS, 10 percent died within the following year. Another study found that one-third of all patients who died from unintentional overdose had contact with EMS in the year preceding their death. With an estimated 26,000 911 calls for overdose in California, EMS is a critical and underutilized intervention point for expanding access to MAT, delivering harm reduction, and connecting patients with care.
GRANT AWARDS: This program will assist EMS providers in coordinating with navigators to provide linkages to care options for EMS patients with an OUD and provide a system for patients who sign out against medical advice to have access to outpatient treatment options. The project will run from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027. It will also collect de-identified data for research and monthly performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment model.
Additionally, resources will be provided to Local Emergency Medicine Service Agencies to support the initiation and sustainability of this treatment model, which includes a naloxone distribution program, EMS-initiated first dose of buprenorphine, and substance use navigation.
GRANTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Through State Opioid Response (SOR) grant funding, EMSBUP builds upon an initial SOR-funded project in Contra Costa County in 2020 in which 260 paramedics were trained to identify and treat OUD from an ambulance, more than 2,000 patients were screened for OUD, 120 received buprenorphine in the field, and 55 were connected to ongoing MAT. The results of this work encouraged other counties to adopt the model. To date, this model has been extended to 11 LEMSAs covering 13 counties to train 1,300 paramedics.
“Buprenorphine administration by EMS provides a high-risk population with access to buprenorphine at a critical and ideal time to receive buprenorphine – post overdose, when patients are in withdrawal and may be more inclined to accept treatment. EMS-administered buprenorphine brings treatment to patients versus patients having to seek out treatment, which has the potential to reduce fatal overdose, reduce crime rates, and save lives. With the right teams in place, patients can start buprenorphine in the field, get connected to emergency services, start feeling better within a few hours. and continue buprenorphine treatment through MAT programs after being discharged from the emergency department,” said Phoebe Blaschak Oliveira, RN, PHN, BSN, Public Health Nurse Program Manager, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Choosing Change Clinic.
BIGGER PICTURE: In 2023, Governor Newsom launched his Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis, which provides a comprehensive framework to address the opioid and fentanyl crisis, including aggressive steps to support overdose prevention efforts, hold the opioid pharmaceutical industry accountable, crack down on drug trafficking, and raise awareness about the dangers of opioids, including fentanyl.
The EMSBUP is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and is part of DHCS’ broader efforts to address substance use disorders, collectively known as the California DHCS Opioid Response, to increase access to MAT, reduce unmet treatment need, and reduce opioid overdose-related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities. The California DHCS Opioid Response focuses on populations with limited MAT access, including youth, people in rural areas, and American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal communities. For more information, please visit the DHCS website.
DHCS also created the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) to combat opioid overdose-related deaths throughout California. The NDP aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths through the provision of free naloxone. For more information about the state’s opioid response, visit opioids.ca.gov.
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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
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:
“ໂດຍການຂະຫຍາຍການເຂົ້າເຖິງການປິ່ນປົວແບບຫັນປ່ຽນເຫຼົ່ານີ້, ລັດຄາລິຟໍເນຍກຳລັງນຳພາວິທີການແກ້ໄຂຄວາມບໍ່ສະເໝີພາບດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ, ປັບປຸງອາຍຸຍືນ, ແລະຮັບປະກັນວ່າສະມາຊິກ Medi-Cal ທີ່ເປັນພະຍາດເມັດເລືອດແດງຊະນິດ sickle cell ໄດ້ຮັບການດູແລທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດເທົ່າທີ່ເປັນໄປໄດ້,” Sadwith ກ່າວ.
ກ່ຽວກັບຮູບແບບການເຂົ້າເຖິງ CGT: ການປິ່ນປົວດ້ວຍພັນທຸກໍາເປັນຕົວແທນຂອງວິທີການທີ່ທັນສະໄໝຕໍ່ SCD. ມັນດັດແປງຈຸລັງລຳຕົ້ນຂອງເລືອດຂອງຄົນເຈັບເອງເພື່ອຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ຮ່າງກາຍຜະລິດເມັດເລືອດແດງທີ່ມີສຸຂະພາບດີ. ການປິ່ນປົວຄັ້ງດຽວນີ້ໄດ້ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນວ່າສາມາດຫຼຸດຜ່ອນອາການເຈັບປວດຮຸນແຮງ ແລະ ມີທ່າແຮງທີ່ຈະປ້ອງກັນອາການແຊກຊ້ອນ ແລະ ປັບປຸງຄຸນນະພາບຊີວິດຂອງບຸກຄົນທີ່ເປັນພະຍາດ 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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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ໂຄງການຄາດວ່າຈະໃຫ້ບໍລິການເກືອບ 2,000 ຄົນຕໍ່ປີ
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.”
ການຕັດໂບສໍາລັບໂຄງການ Napa Valley Youth Wellness Campus
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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(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov
ໂຄງການຈະປະກອບມີ 37 ຕຽງຄົນເຈັບໃນໂຮງໝໍຈິດຕະສາດສ້ວຍແຫຼມໃໝ່
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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ຫ້ອງການສື່ສານ
(916) 440-7660
DHCSPress@dhcs.ca.gov