Behavioral Health Services Expanding to 1,300 More Community Members Annually
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. This innovative center will expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for youth and young adults in the Santa Cruz area. DHCS awarded Encompass more than $9.3 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) to build this center that will address gaps in behavioral health care.