Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Evidence Practices Round Four: Youth-Driven Programs

Overview

As part of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), the CA Dept. of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (Commission), released a Request for Application (RFA) on July 31, 2023, seeking proposals for the fourth round of grant funding totaling up to $50 million to scale youth-driven programs available to children, youth, parents, and caregivers. Authorized as part of the 2021 Budget Act, the CYBHI is a multi-year, multi-department package of investments that reimagines the systems that support behavioral health (BH) and wellness for all California’s children, youth, and their families. Efforts focus on promoting social and emotional well-being, preventing behavioral health challenges, and...