Becker's Healthcare November 20, 2025
Across California, students face increasing pressures that impact their mental well-being—whether it’s stress from academic demands, social pressures, or broader life challenges. Schools have become a frontline for identifying and supporting behavioral health needs, but funding, access, and administrative barriers have often stood in the way of delivering consistent, equitable services.
The State of California is helping change that narrative through a groundbreaking school-based behavioral health program designed to ensure every public school student can access free support when and where they need it. And it’s serving as a blueprint for other states as they look to implement similar programs across the country.
School-Based Behavioral Health Services, Without Barriers
The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative provides outpatient, non-specialty mental...
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