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| Oct 17, 2026 | California Reaffirms Commitment to Disability Rights and Community Integration | Today, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Johnson sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice reaffirming California’s commitment to protecting the rights of people with disabilities to live, work, and fully parti... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | CARE Court implementation and progress are accelerating, reaching more than 10,000 Californians in crisis | Counties across the state are seeing success as they lean in on implementation. Those placed on the “CARE ICU” list earlier this year have made significant improvement. “CARE ICU” (Improvement and Coordination Unit) Counties received target... |
| Sep 19, 2026 | NOW AVAILABLE: Resources to Help California Families Understand New Federal Public Charge Rule | Resources to help Californians understand the federal government’s new Public Charge Rule, including information about what the rule means and how it may affect individuals and families, are now available. We are continuing to create and up... |
| Aug 14, 2026 | California Grants $6.2 Million to Support Community-Focused Representative Precision Medicine Research | Sacramento, CA – The California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM) at the California Health and Human Services Agency announced the launch of its Representative Research Partnerships Program, awarding $6.2 million to support a... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Successfully Tackling Family Homelessness: California’s Integrated Approach | Families Facing Homelessness
The lives of families living in poverty and experiencing homelessness are often complex. They are constantly navigating difficult and unpredictable circumstances while seeking or keeping a job and caring for chi... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CalHHS Connect: How Federal Policy Changes are Impacting a Healthy California for ALL | Updates on HR 1 Impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh
Last year, the Republican majority in Congress and President Trump enacted H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or OBBBA). CalHHS leadership provide an update on the latest efforts to addre... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | CARE Act Petitions in Los Angeles County Increase 85% as Implementation Gains Momentum Statewide | What you need to know: State support and local coordination drive measurable gains in L.A. County’s implementation of the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, one component of a larger effort to rebuild California’s b... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Ahead of schedule: Governor Newsom’s Prop 1 is exceeding goals to expand capacity and treatment statewide, helping 5M+ Californians | “These awards represent far more than new buildings,” said Kim Johnson, Secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency. “They represent hope, stability, and access to care for hundreds of thousands of Californians. By priori... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Governor Newsom announces major transformation of six vacant buildings in Los Angeles County into mental health and housing communities | Rendering of Los Angeles County Care Community campus
The campus will include:
Two subacute psychiatric facilities (32 beds) funded by the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) for young adults ages 18–25 with significa... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Governor Newsom announces new CARE Court accountability measures to get more chronically mentally ill off our streets, awards $291 million in funding for services and housing | CARE: Treatment, not tents
The CARE Act is a cornerstone of the state’s work to modernize California’s behavioral health system and confront homelessness after decades of systemic failure.
CARE is a first-in-the-nation approach to empower i... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Marking World Mental Health Day, Governor Newsom signs AB 727 to make mental health resources more accessible to LGBTQ youth | “When Donald Trump and the federal government turn their backs on LGBTQ+ youth, California steps up,” said Assemblymember González. “With the signing of AB 727, we’re sending a clear message: our LGBTQ+ youth are seen, valued, and never alo... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | California da a conocer el Plan Principal para mejorar el apoyo a las personas con discapacidades del desarrollo | SACRAMENTO – El Gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció el lanzamiento del Plan Principal para Servicios de Desarrollo: Una visión impulsada por la comunidad (Plan). El Plan hace recomendaciones para mejorar el sistema de servicios, incluyendo la r... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | California releases Master Plan to better support people with developmental disabilities | SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the release of the Master Plan for Developmental Services: A Community-Driven Vision (Plan). The Plan makes recommendations on improvements for the service system, including reducing barrie... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Building Bridges: Prioritizing Learning Agendas to Facilitate Open Source Collaboration | Philanthropy can support researchers and advocates to answer key questions that can impact policy-making and improve outcomes
By: Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director, California Cradle-to-Career Data System and Marko Mijic, Undersecretary, C... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Retirement of California Department of Developmental Services Director Nancy Bargmann | Today, California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly expressed his heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Nancy Bargmann, Director of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), for her service to California... |
| May 4, 2024 | Governor Newsom Proclaims Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 | SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 1-7, 2024, as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week” in the State of California.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text... |
| May 3, 2024 | Health | Mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children get another look | “This is designed to help individuals who are disproportionately impacted,” Villafuerte said. “I’m hoping it’s the combination of these efforts that could make a difference.”
Some critics worry that changes to the law could result in missed... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Work Accelerates on Historic Transformation of California’s Mental Health System | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The passage of Proposition 1 by California voters adds rocket fuel to Governor Gavin Newsom’s transformational overhaul of the state’s behavioral health system. These reforms refocus existing funds to prioritize Calif... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | California Health & Human Services Legislative Action Report 2022-23 | It is with gratitude that we share the second annual California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Legislative Action report, which provides an overview of proposals that passed the Legislature and were presented to Governor Newsom d... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ICYMI: CalHHS Takes Action to Support Youth, Parents, and Older Adults, Advancing Its Vision of a Healthy California for All | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2024
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In case you missed it, the California Health & Human Services Agency last week announced progress in our efforts to improve the lives of all Californians, including youth, pare... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Following State of the Union Address, CalHHS Highlights Success of Strong Partnership with Biden-Harris Administration | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California’s strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration is helping advance the state’s vision of a Healthy California for All.
SACRAMENTO –Following yesterday’s State of the Union Address, California Heal... |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Health | Is housing health care? State Medicaid programs increasingly say ‘yes’ | Angela Hart | (TNS) KFF Health News
States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s exploding around the country: using scarce public health insurance money to provide housing for the poorest and sick... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | CalHHS 2024-25 Program Priorities | We at the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) are excited to share with you our key programmatic priorities for 2024-2025.
These are designed to augment our existing priorites and focus areas. Please see this as an invitati... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly responds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule on DACA access to ACA and Medicaid coverage | The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) proposed rule published April 26, 2023, entitled “Clarifying Eligibility for a ... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | The CARE Act | The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan which includes treatment, housing support and othe... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed nine years awaiting a murder trial that never happened | In summary
Lorenzo Mays, who is intellectually disabled, spent years lost in a criminal justice system in California that too often fails people with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Eight years, 9 months, 24 days.
That’s how ... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | California lawmakers approved CARE Court. What comes next? | In summary
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s court system for people with severe mental illness cleared the state Legislature, counties face a series of practical questions critical to turning the fuzzy concept into a reality.
In the next two ye... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | First 5 California Issues Statement on New Kids Data Report | Executive Director Highlights First 5 Efforts Combating Issues Affecting Californians SACRAMENTO, CA, USA, August 12, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, First 5 California Executive Director Jackie Thu-Huong Wong issued a statement on The An... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Half a Billion Dollars for Housing and Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse | $518.5 million in funding will add treatment beds for more than 1,000 people at a time, plus behavioral health services for many more – providing mental health and substance use services for Californians experiencing severe behavioral healt... |
| May 13, 2022 | Statement from California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Governor Newsom’s Revised 2022-23 Budget Plan | “Governor Newsom’s revised budget plan continues to prioritize and reflect California’s values – defending a woman’s right to choose, expanding access to health care for all Californians, and protecting the most vulnerable. The May Revision... |
| May 12, 2022 | Joint Statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and CalHHS Chief Data Officer John Ohanian on California’s Cradle-to-Career Multi-Agency Data Sharing Agreement | “We at the California Health and Human Services Agency are proud to sign the Cradle-to-Career multi-agency data sharing agreement. It aligns with our vision of a Healthy California for All, where all our children can play and learn, and whe... |
| May 4, 2022 | Wellness Wednesday | California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly presents this mindful breathing exercise for Wellness Wednesday featuring Fresno teacher Everardo Pedraza.
View more Wellness Wednesday videos, or visit the CalHHS YouTu... |
| May 2, 2022 | Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Resources Hub | For Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, visit this resources hub to learn about resources, information, supports and services to support children’s mental health.
Find information for:
Youth
Parents, family and friends
Schools and teac... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Governor Newsom Convenes Growing Coalition in Support of CARE Court | Coalition includes state and local officials, first responders, health care professionals, behavioral health providers, business organizations, civil rights groups and faith leaders, among others
CARE Court empowers Californians suffering f... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Joint Comment Letter on Proposed Public Charge Rule | On April 25, 2022, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), along the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the California Department of Social Services (CD... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | COVID Labs in LA Tasked With Testing Mandates | Los Angeles health care workers and school faculty (who are unable to get vaccinated) are now mandated by the state to get tested regularly. In the city and county, municipal employees from bus drivers to police officers are also required t... |
| Nov 4, 2019 | If power outages are California’s new normal, what about home medical needs? | She knows the makeshift “resource center” she visited on Tuesday afternoon, one of several set up this week by PG&E, is not a viable long-term fix ? especially now that power outages and the uncertainty that comes with them seem likely ... |
| If power outages are California’s new normal, what about home medical needs? | Fern Brown, 81, sat in the rear of a tent on the windswept fairgrounds of this historic Gold Rush town — Auburn, California — drawing deep breaths through the mouthpiece of a nebulizer plugged into a power strip atop a plastic folding table... |
