In a recently passed bonding bill, $55 million will help expand treatment capacity for vulnerable people at the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC).

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.  A little more than a year ...

A program to support California children who lost parents to COVID may be trimmed under budget proposals put forward by Gov.

It can take a long time to build anything in California. The governor's office is trying to move fast on mental health ...

In March 2024, voters narrowly passed Proposition 1 — a mental health measure championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that included a ...

United Ways of California has served local communities for the past ... Irwin also discussed how funds from the 2024 mental health bond were narrowly approved by voters. McRae also speaks to Dr.

Now, California lawmakers are looking for ways to limit health care provider shortages and burnout, while also keeping the budget balanced. Some see potential solutions in artificial intelligence.

California is revolutionizing mental health care, finally fulfilling the promise of the 1960s – with an over $6 billion Behavioral Health Bond to build 11,150 new treatment beds and housing ...

OKLAHOMA’S DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES FACES A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SHORTFALL. AND TODAY, THEY’RE LEFT WITHOUT A COMMISSIONER. I THINK THAT IT’S TIME FOR A NEW ERA.

Advocates and a federal judge hope thousands of dollars in bonuses will help California prisons finally attract and keep sufficient levels of mental health staffing.