{"id":63689,"date":"2024-03-28T17:15:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63689"},"modified":"2024-03-28T17:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:15:16","slug":"california-announces-25-million-in-awards-for-youth-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63689","title":{"rendered":"California Announces $25 Million in Awards for Youth Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Awards Support Efforts by Local Organizations to Promote Equity,\u00a0<\/i>Prioritize Youth Needs, and Empower Caregivers and Communities<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/strong>: California is awarding grants to dozens of tribal and community-based local organizations to reduce stigma and discrimination and support youth in seeking help when they are facing mental health struggles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SACRAMENTO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 To support the mental health of California’s young people, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) awarded $25 million to 28 tribal and community-based organizations across the state. The awarded organizations, as part of the\u00a0state\u2019s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)<\/a>, are working at a community level to address youth mental health challenges throughout California.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe need to support the mental health of our children and youth is more urgent than ever,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Tom\u00e1s J. Arag\u00f3n, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer<\/strong>. \u201cWith these grants, California is supporting efforts to address the diverse mental health needs of California\u2019s young people, particularly those in underserved communities who face the greatest systemic barriers to wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese awards, along with the efforts of other CYBHI projects, have the potential to make a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children, youth, families, and communities across the state,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

GRANT DETAILS<\/strong>: The grants support mental, emotional, and behavioral health promotion, prevention, and treatment for individuals ages 0-25, and their families and caregivers. With the funds, the organizations are engaging youth from their respective communities to create culturally, linguistically, and age-appropriate outreach campaigns in-person and online. The campaigns aim to promote health seeking behaviors, diminish stigma, and foster open discussions about mental health issues.<\/p>\n

WHAT GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE SAYING<\/strong>:<\/p>\n