Backgroundāāā
In March 2024, Californians passed Proposition 1 to transform behavioral health (mental health and substance use challenges) by addressing gaps in care for the most vulnerable Californians.
The two legislative bills that created the language in Proposition 1 are:
- Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA)
SB 326ā
- Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act
AB 531
Investing in Prevention
CDPH will receive funding to implement population-based behavioral health-prevention strategies.
- A minimum of 4% of BHSA funds will be directed for population-based mental health and substance use disorder prevention programs.
- A significant portion of these prevention funds (51%) will be reserved for programs addressing prevention for populations who are 25 years or younger. ā
Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes
Behavioral health conditions have a growing impact on Californians. More than 50 different programs across CDPH work to improve behavioral health outcomes for all Californians.āÆExamples include:āÆ
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Never a Bother Campaign launched in March 2024 through the CDPH Office of Suicide Prevention. This is a multilingual youth suicide prevention media and outreach campaign, co-created with youth from across the state.āÆāÆāÆā
- The
Youth Suicide Reporting and Crisis Response Pilot Programā is developing and testing models to make youth suicide and attempted suicide reportable events that initiate rapid and comprehensive responses (i.e., crisis response) in schools and community settings.āÆāÆ
- A public education and change campaign co-designed with youth to reduce stigma around behavioral health and to increase help-seeking behavior and wellness support.āÆ
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