Governor Newsom’s mental health reform continues to deliver, announcing 15 new projects expanding care across the state
Together, these efforts help strengthen the state’s long‑term community‑based behavioral health infrastructure — and have helped California achieve the first statewide reduction in unsheltered homelessness in 15 years — a 9% drop.
“These new facilities and programs reflect how much we can accomplish when we combine shared purpose with real investment,” said California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Johnson. “With Proposition 1 accelerating this momentum, we are bringing treatment, crisis care, and recovery services within reach for more families and building a stronger, more equitable system.”
“Every BHCIP project reflects the dedication of local leaders, tribal communities, and partners to strengthen California’s behavioral health system,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Californians can now access treatment that is more responsive and closer to home, helping them get the care they need when they need it.”
Projects are advancing quickly, enabling the state to surpass its targets for new residential beds and outpatient slots, with a focus on tribal, rural, and underserved areas.
In the second quarter of 2026, Proposition 1 funding for BHCIP paved the way for four behavioral health treatment groundbreakings in rural areas:
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Mendocino County: Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking for its behavioral health expansion project, which will add 200 outpatient slots to serve 9,462 individuals annually. This project is supported by more than $9 million in Bond BHCIP Round 1 funds.
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Humboldt County: The Yurok Tribe and Yurok Health and Human Services broke ground on the Wah-Sekw-Won Treatment Center (Yurok Health and Wellness), supported by a $26 million BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready award. The center will include 53 inpatient residential treatment beds for men and women, adult residential substance use disorder treatment services, outpatient behavioral health services projected to serve approximately 1,300 people annually, and behavioral health counseling and primary care services.
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Glenn County: Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency Behavioral Health broke ground on the Orland Youth and Family Wellness Center, a three-facility project that will add 197 outpatient slots projected to serve 48,462 individuals annually. The county received more than $17 million in BHCIP Round 4 funds to expand youth and family behavioral health services.
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Tuolumne County: Mathiesen Memorial Health Clinic broke ground on the Mathiesen Memorial Health and Wellness Center in Jamestown. The project will add 24 outpatient treatment slots serving 4,608 people annually, and is supported by nearly $14 million in BHCIP Round 5 funds to expand opioid treatment services.
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