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Brian Bull/KLCCThe announcement is a stunning development for a service that鈥檚 been recognized nationally, especially in the wake of 2020 social justice protests, which renewed the national conversation about the role of armed officers in responding to mental health crises. -
Kristian Carreon/CalMattersPotential cuts to Medicaid have Californians bracing for changes that could weaken recent gains in mental health care and addiction treatment.
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The psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. -
With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety to body acceptance. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom made mental health a priority since he took office five years ago. The ballot initiative voters approved this week will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians. -
California voters were split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a necessary step to tackle the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. -
Recent polls show many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom鈥檚 Proposition 1, which would fund new mental health treatment facilities. -
The mortality rate for unhoused Americans more than tripled in 10 years. New data makes clear lives are at stake as California leaders try to combat the homelessness crisis. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting four cities to drum up support for Prop. 1, a $6.4 billion bond for mental health facilities. Opponents say the state can鈥檛 afford the plan. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 Proposition 1 is the latest milestone in California鈥檚 long struggle to address mental illness. It would allocate new funding for housing and treatment facilities, aiming to address a crisis that plays out on city streets. -
Oregon Health Authority staff say a look at behavioral health treatment across the state will help it map out solutions. -
All but two California counties are delaying their implementation of a new law that makes it easier for a court to place someone in involuntary confinement if they can鈥檛 care for their own medical needs or personal safety. -
Children on Medi-Cal, California鈥檚 insurance program for its poorest residents, might wait months for urgent psychiatric care, according to an audit released last week. -
Hundreds of people have used psilocybin legally in Oregon since the first licensed center opened in Eugene in June. But only a minority appear to be from Oregon.
