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Overview
In March 2024, California voters approved Proposition 1, transforming behavioral health statewide. The proposition addresses homelessness and serious mental health and substance use issues that often occur together and continue to challenge communities across the state and nation.
Approximately 170,000 Californians are unhoused. Of these, about two-thirds have a behavioral health issue, while only 19% have received treatment. Proposition 1 aims to significantly change these statistics.
Proposition 1 includes a bond to build supportive housing and 10,000 treatment beds statewide, and reallocates existing mental health funding streams to support individuals with the most significant behavioral health needs.
Key Components Include
To improve efficiency and optimize funding use, additional changes include:
- Prevention funding will primarily be directed and distributed at the state level (California Department of Public Health).
- No population-based services will be provided at the local level; mental health promotional work will occur at the state level.
- With the state’s focus on housing and full-service partnerships, BHSA (formerly MHSA) funding for outpatient and community support services will decrease.
Proposition 1 / BHSA Resources
Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
- Policy Manual
- Proposition 1 Behavioral Health Transformation Overview
- DHCS Prop 1 Resource Page
- Stakeholder Engagement
- DHCS Mailing List – Sign up to receive BHT stakeholder updates
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
- CDPH BHSA
– Partner and community engagement resources. - CDPH BHSA Updates – Subscribe here
- Email: BHSAinfo@cdph.ca.gov
- CDPH – Transforming Behavioral Health
- Partner and Community Engagement
- CDPH BHSA Population-Based Prevention Program Guide
– Prevention goals and strategies overview.
California Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA)
- MHSA to BHSA Changes Chart
- CBHDA Resources
- MHSA to BHSA Changes – What This Means
- MHSA to BHSA County Funding Changes Graphic
- BHSA Fiscal Impact
California Department of Aging
Legislation
The two legislative bills that created Proposition 1 are:
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Contact us at: BHSA@venturacounty.gov
