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From MHSA to BHSA: How California’s Behavioral Health Policy Priorities Are Changing
California’s new Behavioral Health Services Act changes how counties allocate mental health funding. These publications highlight the key differences from the previous Mental Health Services Act.
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What Is a Clubhouse for People with Serious Mental Illness?
This fact sheet explains how Clubhouses are an evidence-based model of community care designed to support the recovery of people living with serious mental illness.
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In San Diego, a Haven for East African Refugees Builds a Healthier Community
UWEAST supports East African refugees through culturally competent mental health care, youth mentorship, and a trusted space for healing.
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Community Health Workers Improve Mental Health Access for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Culturally concordant peers build trust and expand mental health opportunities for California’s growing AANHPI population.
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Assisted Living: A Community-Based Housing Option for People with Behavioral Health Needs
Assisted living facilities are an underutilized yet powerful housing option for Californians with behavioral health needs — this explainer outlines how Medi-Cal and county safety net programs can expand access, improve referral pathways, and help more people thrive in community-based…
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CalAIM Implementers Convening
More than 90 CalAIM implementers shared insights on promising practices and recommendations to strengthen California’s Medi-Cal transformation initiative. This brief summarizes their experiences and recommendations.
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Webinar — Street Medicine: A Critical Pathway for Behavioral Health in California
This webinar convened leaders from street medicine, county behavioral health, and Medi-Cal managed care to explore how street medicine can strengthen behavioral health care for unhoused Californians.
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Street Medicine Team’s Behavioral Health Care Builds Trust with Inland Empire’s Unhoused Residents
Long-acting injectables and other medications offer lifelines to patients with substance-use disorder and mental health challenges
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Beyond Clinical Care: Closing California’s Data Exchange Gap
California has made significant strides in clinical health information exchange, but behavioral health, public health, and social services have mostly been left behind, contributing to fragmented care for people with complex needs. This report identifies actionable recommendations to help California…
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State Approaches for Medicaid Specialty Plans to Support Whole-Person Care
This brief highlights five states that developed specialty health plans specifically for people with serious behavioral health conditions.
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Street Medicine: A Critical Pathway for Behavioral Health in California
The California Street Medicine Collaborative is the statewide voice for street medicine. It brings together more than 80 street-medicine programs, more than 1000 members, and more than 275 organizations to strengthen the field statewide. Hosted by USC Street Medicine, the…
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Beyond Realignment: Options for Modernizing California’s Behavioral Health System
Read recommendations for improving California’s behavioral health system written by nationally recognized health policy leader Jacey Cooper.
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Measures That Matter
Behavioral health systems often track what’s easy to measure, not what matters most to people with serious mental illness. Aligning metrics with real priorities has the power to transform care.
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The Crucial Role of Counties in the Health of Californians
Learn about the role of California counties in administering health care, behavioral health, and public health services
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Blueprint for Sobering Care in California: Implementation Guide
Sobering centers provide a safe, short-term alternative to emergency departments and jails for people experiencing acute intoxication from alcohol or other drugs. This resource guide supports the development, implementation, and sustaining of sobering centers in California.
