CA Wellness Coaches

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CA Wellness Coaches

Did you know that nearly half of California’s youth are struggling with their mental health and well-being?

There’s never been a better time to be a California Certified Wellness Coach. A strong and diverse workforce means a healthier California.

TheCalifornia Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) goal is to ensure that children and youth have access to support for their mental health and well-being. This multibillion-dollar investment is part of California’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health. With this funding from CYBHI, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is responsible for training more people to work in behavioral health. This includes training professionals, such as Certified Wellness Coaches, to support children and youth from diverse backgrounds. Learn more. 

What is a Certified Wellness Coach?

Certified Wellness Coaches (Coaches) provide care to young people through prevention and early intervention services. These services support overall physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

  • Wellness Coaches will provide non-clinical services that support youth behavioral health and well-being, including wellness promotion and education, screening, care coordination, individual and group support, and crisis referral.
  • Supplement and support existing behavioral health roles, fill gaps in the current behavioral health workforce, and create a larger and more diverse workforce with whom youth can connect.

How can a Certified Wellness Coach Benefit Your Program or Community?

Today’s mental health crisis is negatively impacting children and youth in California. Certified Wellness Coaches create real change. Coaches make a positive difference in schools, healthcare programs, and community organizations because they help the young people they serve lead better, happier lives. Learn more.

Become a Certified Wellness Coach

Becoming a Certified Wellness Coach (Coach) enables you to play a role in enhancing the mental health and well-being of children and youth in California. Discover your path to certification today.