California Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Napa Valley Youth Wellness Campus
On July 2, 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Mentis celebrated the groundbreaking of a new youth wellness campus that will serve at-risk children and youth who need mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
California Celebrates Groundbreaking of Expanded Indio Behavioral Health Facility
On July 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and ABC Recovery Center celebrated the groundbreaking of a facility expansion that will serve people who need mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
California Celebrates the Groundbreaking of New Behavioral Health Center in Watsonville
On June 21, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Encompass Community Services celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Sí Se Puede Behavioral Health Center.
California Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Riverside Behavioral Health Wellness Village
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) joined Riverside University Health System on June 12 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new behavioral health and physical health care campus called the Wellness Village that will serve individuals who need mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
California Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Outpatient Behavioral Center in Modesto
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) joined Center for Human Services on June 10 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new outpatient behavioral health center in Modesto to serve children, youth, and their families in the Central Valley.
California Celebrates Groundbreaking for Community Wellness and Prevention Center in Oakland
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) joined Safe Passages on June 6 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Community Wellness and Prevention Center to serve youth in the Oakland area.
Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready
On May 14, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the release of Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready, which will provide up to $3.3 billion in funding for behavioral health treatment facilities statewide. Read more about the Governor’s announcement.
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 BHCIP Rounds 7 and 8: Unmet Needs Public Listening Session
On April 19, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host a Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Rounds 7 and Round 8: Unmet Needs Public Listening Session. This session is open to the public, including city, county, tribal entities, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. […]
DHCS Announces the Passage of Proposition 1
UPDATE: On March 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition 1, a two-bill package to include: Behavioral Health Services Act (Senate Bill 326) and the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act (BHIBA) (Assembly Bill 531). The BHIBA portion is a $6.38B general obligation bond to develop an array of behavioral health treatment, residential care settings, and supportive […]
BHCIP Round 6, Part I: Unmet Needs Program Update Released
A program update of the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) was published on November 30, 2023, to provide supplemental information on the upcoming release of the Request for Applications (RFA) for BHCIP Round 6, Part I: Unmet needs. Read the program update here.