Mental Health

Latest California Healthline Stories

New Programs Raise Bar for Behavioral Health in L.A. County, Statewide

For those who deliver behavioral health services, the Excellence in Mental Health Act brings new opportunities to increase access to community mental health and substance use treatment.

UC-Merced Leverages Technology To Improve Access to Mental Health Care

UC-Merced is the first campus in the University of California system to use telemedicine for mental health services, a natural for millennials who grew up with technology, according to school officials.

Evaluation Trumps Incarceration in L.A. Police Dept. Mental Health Efforts

The Los Angeles Police Department’s Mental Evaluation Unit is winning rave reviews locally, in other states and from a few foreign countries, as well. Stakeholders say the program could be even better with more resources.