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AB 348 Signed Into Law, Cutting Red Tape for Californians in Need of “Whatever It Takes” Mental Health Care
A milestone achievement in ensuring California’s most vulnerable populations get immediate access to “whatever it takes” mental health care.
Children Now and Blue Shield of California Release Youth Mental Health Survey
As part of their ongoing commitment to improve youth mental health, Children Now has partnered with Blue Shield California to conduct the BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey.
Children Now Delivers Letter to Governor Newsom Urging him to Sign The Digital Assurance Act
Children Now delivered a Children’s Movement Letter signed by more than 380 organizations across California urging Governor Newsom to sign the Digital Assurance Act and keep kids safer online while dramatically helping their mental health.
Mental Health Support Centers are Reeling from California Budget Cuts, with Layoffs Expected
The landscape of state-funded mental health services has been shifting in California.
Project Healthy Minds: A Star Mental Health Nonprofit Draws in Diverse Donors
Today, Project Healthy Minds’ bread and butter consists of three buckets: changing attitudes around mental health, expanding access to mental health services, and using data to influence broader systems.
Luminary celebrates the close of its first $10M fund, and the opportunity to improve family mental health in this country at a time when it’s needed most
Luminary closes its first $10M fund, our first seven investments and grants, and the first gathering of leaders across the field. Most of all, we celebrate the opportunity to improve family mental health in this country at a time when it’s needed most.
California has big plans for improving mental health. Medicaid cuts could upend them.
Potential cuts to Medicaid have Californians bracing for changes that could weaken recent gains in mental health care and addiction treatment.
Recent federal actions and uncertainty place California’s behavioral health transformation at risk
Millions of Californians access behavioral health services annually through the State’s public mental health system.
Explore Careers in Mental Health & Wellbeing with Roadtrip Nation!
Fueled by Pinterest, the Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Foundation, and lululemon, career exploration nonprofit Roadtrip Nation is sending three young adults interested in mental health and wellbeing on a free, life-changing road trip across the United States.
The California Children’s Trust Shares Five Essential Strategies to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis
CCT shares five essential strategies to address the youth mental health crisis.
California families battling addiction fight for their lives after insurance denials
California requires insurers to cover medically necessary mental health treatment. But to patients, the separation between what that law requires and what health plans provide often feels like a gaping chasm.
The Promises and Possibilities of California’s Bi-Furcated Mental Health System
ver the past few years, California has taken
admirable steps towards more robust and
fairer access to the mental health resources
young people need in the midst of an
enormous surge in demand.
Jim Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, talks about their Summit on America’s Kids and Families on the Today Show
Millions of parents who may face challenges around youth mental health, social media, and lack of optimism about the future, were tuning in for advice on how to navigate these complex times.
The All-Payer Fee Schedule will roll out in January, making all schools in CA automatically “in-network” for reimbursement of mental health services. Read the overview by the CA Children’s Trust.
Because of the hard work of our team and many of our allies, the All-Payer Fee Schedule makes all schools automatically “in network” for all managed care plans.
UCSF’s Intergenerational Developmental Health Program (IDHP) website provides the latest findings connected to the mental health of children and interventions that support family wellness.
This simple website was designed to provide easy, accessible, updated communication about the latest scientific findings, news articles, and media activities from our group that are related to the interconnected mental health of children.
Why California’s Changes in Mental Health Funding Could Cut Some Services
For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California’s mental health system, this time by overhauling the way counties spend mental health dollars and placing a bond measure before voters to build more psychiatric beds.
Alex Briscoe, of the California Children’s Trust, explains the need to expand California’s provider classifications to meet overwhelming demand for youth mental health services.
Alex Briscoe is quoted on the need to expand California's provider classifications to reimage who is providing mental health care to young people
UCSF Study Shows Prenatal Wellness Classes Cut Moms’ Depression in Half Up to 8 Years Later
A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later, a new UC San Francisco study finds.
Mothers’ Depression Does Not Worsen Children with Autism’s Behavior Symptoms, UCSF Study Finds
UC San Francisco researchers study yields surprising findings about the impact of depression in Moms of Kids with Autism
Project Healthy Minds Partners with the Business Sector to Address Corporate Mental Health Standards
Project Healthy Minds continues to partner with the business sector to address corporate mental health standards.