County behavioral health departments are in the midst of a massive behavioral health workforce shortage — running 25% to 30% below full staff capacity, on average, according to an internal 2023 survey ...

A little more than a year after Californians approved a $6.4 billion mental health bond with a nail-bitingly close vote, we’re getting our first glimpse into how that money will be spent.

California would take a step toward having counselors rather than police respond to people experiencing mental health crises under a bill backed Monday by gun-violence prevention groups. Callers ...

California voters will be asked to decide on a ballot measure in March 2024 that includes a $6.38-billion bond to pay for mental health housing and services. California is reinventing how it deals ...

On March 24, the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees the state’s Medicaid program, received termination letters from the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services ...

At least 90% of the city and county behavioral health agencies who responded to a survey commissioned by the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California in 2021 reported difficulty ...

A little more than a year after Californians approved a $6.4 billion mental health bond with a nail-bitingly close vote, we’re getting our first glimpse into how that money will be spent.

It can take a long time to build anything in California. The governor’s office is trying to move fast on mental health projects funded by a new bond. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.