Behavioral Health Services Act

Partner and Community Engagement

Behavioral Health Transformation

Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) (Senate Bill (SB) 326 (Eggman, Chapter 790, Statutes of 2023) requires CDPH to participate in engagement and consultation activities with interested parties to support the planning, development, and implementation of Behavioral Health Transformation related policy.

CDPH will publish updates on engagement opportunities related to behavioral health transformation planning on this webpage.

Upcoming Engagement Opportunities

CDPH will conduct partner and community sessions to gather feedback from a range of partners and the public. The meeting topics and duration will vary.

CDPH BHSA Population-Based Prevention Plan 2026 Updates Public Webinar

September 23, 2026, 1:30 PM–3:00 PM | Zoom

This public webinar will provide important updates regarding CDPH Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Population-Based Prevention Plan, including updated fiscal information and implementation strategies. CDPH will share programmatic updates, including RFA information, and a live Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Who should attend? This webinar is open to all community and behavioral health implementation partners. Live ASL and Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Past Engagement Events

CDPH Community-Defined Evidence Practices (CDEPs) and Evidence Based Practices Program Informational Webinar
June 4, 2026, 1:30 PM– 3:30 PM | Zoom

Additional CDEP Resources

For more information on CDEPs see guides below:

Draft California Department of Public Health Population-Based Prevention Strategy Resource Guide: Community-Defined Evidence Practices in Social and Behavioral Health (PDF, 1.2 MB)
If you are having difficulty accessing the CDPH CDEP Resource Guide, please contact CDPH at BHSAinfo@cdph.ca.gov to request this information in an alternate format.
DHCS Evidence-Based Practices and Community-Defined Evidence Practices Resource Guide (PDF, 3.2 MB)
*Please note that both the CDPH and DHCS CDEP guides are currently in draft form and may be updated in future versions.

Public Webinar: Phase 2 - BHSA Population-Based Prevention Program Guide

November 13th, 2025, 10:30 AM–12:30 PM | Zoom

Public Webinar: Phase 1 - BHSA Population-Based Prevention Program Guide
June 30, 2025, 9 AM–11 AM | Zoom

Expert Advisory Panel Meeting
December 11, 2024, 2 PM–4:30 PM | Zoom

Behavioral Health Task Force

CDPH participates as a state representative at the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)-convened Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF). Additional engagement can be found on the Behavioral Health Task Force Website.