Children and Youth

The California Department of Health Care Services administers a number of programs for children and youth. The programs’ services are directly provided at the local level by counties and their contract providers.

• Medi-Cal Manual for Intensive Care Coordination (ICC), Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS) & Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)  for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries. (3rd edition).

• Early and Periodic Screening, Treatment, & Diagnosis (EPSDT) (Medi-Cal  Funding)  
• Out-of-County Placements (SB 785)

Find Services

To find local mental health services, please contact your County Mental Health Department.

The Network of Care for Mental Health (Not DHCS) is a great resource to obtain information about mental health issues and to search for a wide variety of mental health and other support services in your community.   

• Performance Outcomes System for Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
• Stakeholder Advisory Committee