The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is seeking
input from stakeholders to support the planning, development and
implementation of its strategy for prevention programs.
Proposition 1, which was passed by California voters earlier this
year, includes annual funding of close to $100 million for
statewide, population-based support for mental and substance use
disorder prevention efforts, starting July 1, 2026.
On November 13, CPDH
presented an update on its planning efforts at a meeting of
the California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) Agency’s
Behavioral Health Task Force. During the presentation, Task Force
members and public participants had the opportunity to provide
feedback and input. A video recording of the meeting and
presentation materials are available on the CalHHS Behavioral
Health Task Force
webpage.
CDPH will be hosting an expert advisory panel, “Population-Based
Behavioral Health Prevention Strategies,” on Wednesday,
December 11 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm via Zoom. This online
meeting is open to the public and includes time for participants’
questions and feedback. Interested attendees should
register here. Additional information can be found on the
CDPH Transforming Behavioral Health website.
