Behavioral Health Services Expanding to More Than 1,950 Annually
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. DHCS awarded Mentis more than $4.7 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) to address gaps in behavioral health treatment. The community mental health clinic and community wellness/youth prevention center will serve an estimated 1,950 people annually.
With the recently approved Proposition 1 bonds, in 2025 and 2026, even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built.
