SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded $1.75 million to 25 programs through the California Residency Program Collaborative Project. This collaborative will advance the training of primary …
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DHCS Provides Update on Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform For Children and Youth
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today announced it will launch the Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform, a new technology-enabled services solution for all children, youth, and families …
California Awards $21.6 Million To Address the Opioid Crisis
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded $12 million to 44 programs through the California Youth Opioid Response (CA YOR) project, and $9.6 million to 28 entities through the Low-Barrier Opioid Treatment at …
DHCS News Release: California Awards $4.6 Million to Emergency Departments to Train Behavioral Health Navigators
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded more than $4.6 million to 39 hospitals with emergency departments (EDs), each receiving $120,000 to train behavioral health navigators …
Resources on Fentanyl Test Strips
Over the past decade, California has seen a significant increase in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths, which accounted for 55 percent of all drug-related overdose deaths in 2021. Even in small doses, …
DHCS News Release: California Invests More Resources in Programs to Treat Opioid Use Disorders
SACRAMENTO – California continues to invest in community-based programs to address the opioid epidemic. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded $1.5 million to 20 organizations to expand Medication …
California MAT Expansion Project in the News
During an ABC 10 segment, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Chief of the Community Services Division, Marlies Perez, spoke about the impact of the opioid epidemic on the State …
DHCS Announces New Funding to Help Expand Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorders
Awards will help counties, jails, and drug courts and Tribal programs offer resources and effective treatment to those in need SACRAMENTO – The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently …
Removal of X-Waiver Requirement
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (also known as the Omnibus bill). Section 1262 removes the federal requirement for practitioners to submit …
Youth Opioid Response California 3 (YOR CA 3) RFA Released
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) to strengthen capacity and access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services, as well as access points …