Progress is happening all around California. We’re transforming our behavioral
health system to better support all Californians, especially those
experiencing serious mental illness. Here, you can see the progress happening
in your communities.
Progress so far
94%
of Californians insured for behavioral health
31209
treatment sites and housing units under construction or opened
Getting more Californians into treatment and housing
Californians with the most serious mental illnesses and substance
disorders need treatment, not tents or jails. Governor Newsom has made
it a top priority to care for them. Proposition 1 and other state
actions are making services, care models, treatment sites, and the
workforce better.
Providing more seriously ill people with full service treatment will
save lives. It means fewer people cycling through the streets, emergency
rooms, and jails.
What is full service treatment? It’s a model of care for people with
serious mental illness. Services meet people where they are. It
addresses all patient needs, including housing. These programs feature:
care settings and services customized to the individual,
24/7 crisis availability, and
partnership between patients and mental health providers.
If you are seeking treatment in a full service partnership, contact
either:
your doctor (if covered though private insurance) or
Californians receiving full service treatment (monthly average)
Monthly average of Californians with serious mental illness in
full service partnership treatment
** Data unverified (state vertification of county data begins July 1,
2026, per Prop 1)
Acting with urgency
Counties are using new state tools to support the seriously ill and
vulnerable. Additionally, California has provided billions to support
communities in addressing homelessness.
California counties implementing the CARE Act
Status:
Now
Glenn
Stanislaus
Toulumne
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Orange
Riverside
San Diego
San Mateo
Before Dec. 1, 2024 deadline
Kern
On Dec. 1, 2024 deadline
California counties implementing conservatorship reform
Status:
Now
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
Before Jan. 1, 2026 deadline
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
Stanislaus
On Jan. 1, 2026 deadline
Questions to ask your county
The Newsom Administration has put together an easy guide to keep your local
officials accountable. This includes the best questions to ask your county —
and who to contact — to ensure progress continues to be made on Proposition
1 and other important behavioral health transformation programs.
Across the state, new community treatment centers and permanent supportive
housing units have rapidly expanded since 2020 to meet long-standing needs.
New treatment capacity
Capacity means how many outpatients a behavioral health facility can
treat. It’s measured by hours of service available or number of
clients who can come through the door.
Status:
Under construction (Pre-Prop 1)
To be funded by Prop 1
Featured project
The new
Mentis youth wellness campus
broke ground in July 2024. It will serve kids and teens who need
mental health and substance use disorder treatment. California awarded
Mentis more than $4.7 million to close gaps in behavioral health
treatment. The campus will serve an estimated 1,950 people per year.
Prop 1 will fund more treatment facilities like it in 2025 and 2026.
Beds means openings for inpatient treatment. Patients could be
struggling with their mental health or substance use.
Status:
Under construction (Pre-Prop 1)
To be funded by Prop 1
Featured project
The
ABC Recovery Center
expansion project broke ground in July 2024. It will include two new
adult substance use disorder (SUD) residential units. This will expand
treatment capacity to 120 beds. Outpatient treatment for SUD will also
increase to serve 400 people per year. California is set to award $2.2
billion in competitive grants for facilities like this.
Units mean openings in permanent supportive housing for people facing
homelessness.
Status:
Opened
Under construction (Pre-Prop 1)
To be funded by Prop 1
Featured project
In May 2024, California opened three new
Homekey conversion projects in Stanton. They are Clara Vista, Illuma, and Aurora Vista. Together, they will
offer 153 permanent supportive homes for people facing homelessness.
Onsite services support those who have mental health or substance use
challenges. Up to $2 billion in Proposition 1 funds will build more
permanent housing like these new units
This means the number of units set aside for California’s veterans.
Prop 1 sets aside 50% of all funding for permanent supportive housing
for veterans.
Status:
Opened
Under construction (Pre-Prop 1)
To be funded by Prop 1
Featured project
Puett Place
is new permanent supportive housing for veterans facing homelessness.
It broke ground in July 2024. Puett Place is part of the Novato
Workforce and Veterans Housing development. It will eventually include
affordable workforce housing for people experiencing homelessness.
More housing like this is coming in 2025 thanks to Prop 1 funding set
aside for veterans at risk of or facing homelessness.
