新網站開設，為青少年和成人帶來重要的行為健康護理服務

行為健康設施將為藥物使用障礙和同時發生的精神健康治療服務提供 28 個新床

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

ASPIRANET 的中央谷 TAY 獨立計劃：中央谷 TAY 獨立計劃將是一個以青少年為中心、以創傷知情為基礎、個性化、以結果為導向的項目，旨在專門幫助 15 至 19 歲與司法系統有關的青少年。該項目將包括一個設有 12 張新床位的短期住院治療項目，以及一個新的藥物濫用障礙門診治療機構，預計每年可為另外 60 人提供服務。門診心理健康和藥物濫用障礙服務將包括傳統的個別治療和創新的支援和服務，例如緊急管理、全方位服務夥伴關係、指導、獨立生活技能計劃和其他健康資源。

“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.

中山谷台獨立計劃的突破

為何此事至關重要：透過 BHCIP 計畫，DHCS 向符合資格的機構提供資金，用於興建、購置及擴建物業，並投資於行動危機應變基礎設施，藉此進一步擴展社區型行為健康治療的選擇範圍，以滿足同時面臨心理健康治療需求及物質使用障礙者之需求。BHCIP 正致力於彌補行為健康照護體系中的長期缺口，以滿足有需要者在其整個生命週期中對服務與支持日益增長的需求。

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.

關於 BHCIP 第四輪：兒童和青少年： BHCIP 第四輪計畫的重點對象為兒童及青少年，以及所有 25 歲及以下的加州居民，包括孕婦、產後婦女及其子女，以及 16 至 25 歲的青少年（TAY）及其家庭。透過加州「兒童與青少年行為健康倡議」提供的資金，這52項總額達4.805億美元的補助，將用於新建及擴建多種類型的門診與住院治療設施，包括兒童危機住院治療計畫、 圍產期物質使用障礙住院設施、社區健康／青少年預防中心，以及物質使用障礙的門診治療。如需更多資訊，請造訪BHCIP 網站。

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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