Behavioral Health Services Act
Population-Based Prevention Program Final Plan
The California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) Final Plan (PDF) provides the community and other behavioral health stakeholders and partners with the department's strategic approach to implement Behavioral Health Transformation. The Plan also contains information about the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) statutory requirements. The CDPH Behavioral Health Services Act: Population-Based Prevention Program Final Plan is comprised of Phase 1 and 2 Guides and incorporates stakeholder and community input (including input received from formal Tribal consultation). The Plan covers BHSA Population-Based Prevention Strategies beginning in July 2026 for a three-year period including Fiscal Years 2026–29. This timeline, as part of the broader BHSA, aligns with the 3-year County Integrated Planning effort to facilitate cross-systems collaboration and support strategic alignment, as needed, for coordinated and complementary approaches.
The Plan will be updated regularly to clarify and provide details on the implementation of the Statewide Population-Based Prevention Program. This Plan may also be updated based on outcomes of prevention efforts or as emerging needs and issues arise.
See the BHSA Final Plan (PDF)
If you are having difficulty accessing The Final Plan, please contact CDPH at BHSAinfo@cdph.ca.gov to request this information in an alternate format.