Behavioral Health

Providence Gifts Crucial Dollars to Behavioral Health Triage Project in Arcata

Who

  • Providence St. Joseph Hospital  
  • Mad River Community Hospital 
  • California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 
  • Humboldt County Behavioral Health  
  • Health care partners across Humboldt County 
  • What

    Hospital and health care leaders recently gathered to celebrate a landmark $2 million donation from Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka to support the development of a new behavioral health triage center on the Mad River Community Hospital campus in Arcata. 

    Solano County Establishes SB 43 Implementation Workgroup

    Who

  • Solano County hospitals 
  • Solano County Behavioral Health, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Public Guardian 
  • Partnership Health Plan 
  • Community stakeholders representing law enforcement, courts, mobile crisis services, and behavioral health programs
  • What

    Senate Bill (SB) 43, which was signed into law in 2023, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” for the involuntary detention, treatment, or conservatorship of individuals with behavioral health conditions to include those living with severe substance use disorders. Solano County will implement the new law on Jan. 1, 2026, and has established an SB 43 workgroup that is meeting bimonthly. Solano County hospitals and Hospital Council participate in this meeting along with other stakeholders. 

    San Francisco to Open New Police-Friendly Stabilization Center

    Who

  • San Francisco Mayor’s Office 
  • San Francisco Department of Public Health,  
  • San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
  • What

    In April, San Francisco will open a 24/7 police-friendly stabilization center at 822 Geary Street, where police officers can drop off people with urgent mental health and substance abuse needs so they can receive medical care. The goal is to keep people out of jails and emergency departments (EDs) and the city’s limited law enforcement resources on the street. With powers granted by the recently passed Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance, the city is able to expedite the center’s opening. 

    SB 43 Work Progresses in San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties

    Who

  • Leaders in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties 
  • San Mateo Medical Center and San Mateo Mobile Crisis Unit
  • What

    Santa Clara County (SCC) has kicked off a workgroup to implement Senate Bill (SB) 43 (2023), which expands the definition of “gravely disabled” to include individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). In late March, the county behavioral health department will update the SCC Board of Supervisors on its plans for this effort. 

    Collaborative Models for Expediting Access to Behavioral Health Care: A Panel Discussion with Industry Experts

    Join industry experts from California county mental health agencies, Psychiatric Health Facilities, behavioral health hospitals, and health systems to learn how they are successfully implementing a patient transfer model using innovative technology. Launched 18 months ago, the model has been instrumental in reducing barriers and fostering collaboration to expedite access to behavioral health care.