MGA BAGONG SITE NA NAGBUBUKAS UPANG MAGDALA NG MGA SERBISYONG PANGANGALAGA NG PANGALAGANG KALUSUGAN SA PAG-UUGALI SA MGA TEEN AT MATANDA

Ang Mga Pasilidad sa Kalusugan ng Pag-uugali ay Magbibigay ng 28 Bagong Kama para sa Karamdaman sa Paggamit ng Substansya at Mga Serbisyo sa Paggamot sa Kalusugan ng Pag-iisip.

SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is expanding residential services to treat substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs at two sites across California. Friends of the Mission hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Walter’s House II, which will provide substance use disorder treatment for adults in Yolo County. Aspiranet hosted a groundbreaking for the Central Valley Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Independence Program, which will provide a short-term residential therapeutic program and a substance use disorder outpatient treatment facility for youth ages 15 to 19.

DHCS awarded Friends of the Mission $12.4 million and Aspiranet $8.7 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (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.

“DHCS is pleased to work with our community partners to expand robust, community-based behavioral health services,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Facilities like these are a vital component of California’s efforts to bring high-quality, holistic mental health and substance use disorder care to rural and underserved communities.”

WALTER’S HOUSE II PROJECT: Friends of the Mission’s Walter’s House II provides care in the most appropriate and least restrictive settings to support community integration, choice, and autonomy while reducing homelessness. Walter’s House II currently has 44 residential beds for substance use disorder treatment for adults in Yolo County. The project will provide an additional 16 new beds, for a total bed count of 60. The facility will operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with qualified staff and clinicians. The program is Drug Medi-Cal approved for low- and high-intensity clinical services, including individuals with co-occurring mental health disorders. The new facility is also designed to support withdrawal management services and medication-assisted treatment.

“At Walter’s House II, we believe that every individual deserves a second chance,” said Doug Zeck, Executive Director of Walter’s House II. “With the opening of our new residential substance use disorder treatment facility, we are providing a place to heal and creating a community of support and hope. Together, we can empower lives and transform futures.”

Ribbon Cutting for Walter’s House II

PROGRAMA NG KASARINLAN SA CENTRAL VALLEY TAY NG ASPIRANET: Ang Programa ng Kasarinlan sa Central Valley TAY ay isang proyektong nakasentro sa kabataan, may kaalaman sa trauma, indibidwal, at nakatuon sa resulta na partikular na idinisenyo upang tulungan ang mga kabataang kasangkot sa sistema sa pagitan ng edad 15 hanggang 19. Kasama sa proyekto ang isang panandaliang residential therapeutic program na may 12 bagong kama at isang bagong outpatient treatment facility para sa mga may sakit na gumagamit ng droga na inaasahang magsisilbi sa karagdagang 60 indibidwal taun-taon. Ang mga serbisyo para sa outpatient mental health at substance use disorder ay magsasama ng tradisyonal na individual therapy at mga makabagong suporta at serbisyo, tulad ng contingency management, Full Service Partnerships, mentoring, independent living skills programming, at iba pang mga mapagkukunan para sa kalusugan.

“Aspiranet’s vision is to utilize BHCIP funding to re-purpose and expand a facility that will provide much-needed residential and behavioral health services and supports to the region’s most vulnerable youth,” said Vernon Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Aspiranet.

Groundbreaking para sa Central Valley TAY Independence Program

KUNG BAKIT ITO MAHALAGA: Sa pamamagitan ng BHCIP, nagkakaloob ang DHCS ng pondo sa mga kwalipikadong entidad upang magtayo, bumili, at magpalawak ng mga ari-arian at mamuhunan sa imprastraktura para sa mga mobile crisis upang higit pang mapalawak ang hanay ng mga opsyon sa paggamot sa kalusugang pangkaisipan na nakabatay sa komunidad para sa mga taong may kasabay na pangangailangan sa paggamot sa kalusugang pangkaisipan at mga sakit sa paggamit ng droga. Tinutugunan ng BHCIP ang mga makasaysayang kakulangan sa sistema ng pangangalagang pangkalusugang pangkaisipan upang matugunan ang lumalaking pangangailangan para sa mga serbisyo at suporta sa buong buhay ng mga taong nangangailangan.

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 3: LAUNCH READY: BHCIP Round 3 supported preparation activities to plan for the acquisition and expansion of behavioral health infrastructure throughout the state. The 45 facilities were funded a total of $518.5 million to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets to expand the behavioral health continuum of treatment and service resources. BHCIP applicants were required to demonstrate service expansion for Medi-Cal members and have a valid planning process to ensure projects are ready for implementation.

TUNGKOL SA BHCIP ROUND 4: MGA BATA AT KABATAAN: Ang BHCIP Round 4 ay nakatuon sa mga bata at kabataan pati na rin sa lahat ng mga taga-California na may edad 25 pababa, kabilang ang mga buntis at postpartum na kababaihan at kanilang mga anak at TAY na may edad 16-25, kasama ang kanilang mga pamilya. Sa pamamagitan ng pondo na ginawang posible ng Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative ng California, ang 52 na parangal na may kabuuang $480.5 milyon ay nagpapahintulot para sa mga bagong konstruksyon at pagpapalawak ng maraming uri ng outpatient at residential facility, kabilang ang mga programang residential para sa krisis ng mga bata, mga perinatal residential substance use disorder facility, mga community wellness/youth prevention center, at outpatient treatment para sa mga substance use disorder. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, pakibisita ang website ng BHCIP.

BIGGER PICTURE: Under Governor Gavin Newsom, California is modernizing the behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. Proposition 1, which was passed by voters in May 2024, includes a $6.4 billion Behavioral Health Bond for treatment settings and housing with services and a historic reform of the Behavioral Health Services Act to focus on people with the most serious illnesses, substance use disorders, and housing needs. More information about California’s transformation of the state’s entire mental health and substance use disorder system can be found at mentalhealth.ca.gov.

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