十月 1, 2026​​ 

SACRAMENTO —The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced a major advancement in statewide behavioral health transparency with the release of the Behavioral Health Public County Profile, California’s first public-facing, statewide tool to combine county-reported behavioral health data in a single, accessible resource. The profile enables the public, policymakers, and stakeholders to easily compare counties’ behavioral health planning, funding, service delivery, and progress toward statewide goals.​​ 

The profile reflects the culmination of two years of work under Proposition 1 and the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), with DHCS working closely with counties to produce, validate, and standardize the information included in the profile. The release of the profile follows California’s transition on July 1, 2026, from the Mental Health Services Act to the new BHSA, which strengthens statewide accountability by aligning county investments with statewide goals for equity, outcomes, and transparency.​​ 

“By making data accessible and in one place, we are giving people the tools to see what’s working, where the gaps are, and how we can build a system that delivers care, dignity, and hope for everyone,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “Knowledge is power, and we are far from powerless.”​​ 

“California set out to build one place where the public can clearly see how our behavioral health system is functioning at the local level, and this tool delivers on that vision,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “The profile brings together complex data in a format that’s easy to understand, supporting more informed statewide and local conversations about how to advance behavioral health services.”​​ 

WHAT’S NEW: The profile increases transparency by integrating county demographics and behavioral health data, with exportable information from the counties’ three-year BHSA Integrated Plans, including program investments. After counties submitted their required integrated plans — three-year roadmaps for behavioral health services, programs, and investments — DHCS quickly processed and published county materials to provide a clear picture of county behavioral health priorities, projected expenditures across BHSA funding sources, and anticipated numbers served. The profile also includes:​​ 

• County utilization rates for a subset of BHSA performance measures aligned with California’s goals for expanding access to care.​​ 
• Additional statewide behavioral health reporting, including:​​ 
  • Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT): statewide Medi-Cal funding and county participation in the initiative that expands access to effective, community-based behavioral health services for people with significant behavioral health needs.​​ 
  • Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act involuntary treatment metrics, including length and type of stay.​​ 
  • Opioid-related overdose indicators (deaths, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and prescription patterns).​​ 
  • Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act metrics: data and outcomes under the CARE Act, which offers a supportive civil court process to help people living with schizophrenia and other eligible diagnoses access treatment, housing, and recovery services. For additional information about CARE Act progress, please see the Governor’s Office press release.​​ 

Together, this information provides Californians with the clearest statewide picture to date of county behavioral health systems, performance, and planned investments.​​ 

WHY THIS MATTERS: The profile marks a major milestone in California’s effort to increase transparency and accountability under the BHSA. It makes county behavioral health data publicly accessible in a single dashboard, including demographics, homelessness and housing-related behavioral health services, Integrated Plan information, and performance measures, so Californians can see how local resources are allocated and how county performance compares statewide. Policymakers and stakeholders can use these data to strengthen oversight, monitor progress toward statewide goals, and inform future investments. This initiative is a core deliverable of California’s Mental Health for All modernization, advancing equitable access, accountability, and outcomes by making county behavioral health data transparent and actionable statewide.​​ 

LOOKING AHEAD: California will continue enhancing the profile in the coming year, adding more datasets, new reporting tools, and an expanded suite of performance measures. These enhancements will provide an increasingly comprehensive view of California’s behavioral health system and help the state and counties measure progress, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen services for Californians.​​ 

LEARN MORE: To explore county data and statewide progress, visit the Behavioral Health Public County Profile. For questions, please email BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov.​​ 

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