School-Based Mental Health
School-Based Mental Health Initiative
Promoting Expanded Learning as a Viable Strategy for Student Mental Health
California has established a cohesive statewide vision to collaborate across sectors and promote student wellness. As part of this bold vision, the California Department of Education has launched the Transforming Schools Initiative, which encompasses Expanded Learning, Community Schools, and School-Based Mental Health Supports.
CYBHI School-Linked Partnership & Capacity Grant
About Our Partners & Funders
CAN is excited to partner
with California’s Health and Human Services
Agency’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative
(CYBHI) and the Sacramento County Office of
Education (SCOE) as we work collaboratively to build
strong school-based and school-linked partnerships that advance
health, mental health, and substance use prevention,
intervention, and treatment across California.
Developed in partnership with the CYBHI School-Linked Partnership & Capacity Grant and the Sacramento County Office of Education.
CYBHI Partnership & Capacity Grant
Centering the Needs of Youth and Families
California’s Health and Human Services Agency has introduced the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) to develop a comprehensive plan for student mental health, including school-based services and supports. Additionally, as part of the CYBHI, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched the school-linked partnership and capacity grant program to provide County Offices of Education (COEs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with critical resources to promote utilization of the CYBHI statewide multi-payer school-linked fee schedule.
Sacramento County Office of Education
Transforming Schools Into Centers of Wellness
In collaboration with their 13 school districts, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is identifying & addressing the mental health and wellness needs of all students in Sacramento County, by placing a SCOE-employed mental health professional in EVERY SCHOOL and creating a system in which all adults understand their role and contribute to supporting the school-community-continuum-of-care. Learn more.
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.
