California Behavioral Health Association

10/16/2026

We’re proud to highlight CBHA member Pacific Clinics on being selected as Nevada County’s new provider of behavioral health crisis services!

Through this partnership, Pacific Clinics will oversee the county’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), which reopened on October 1, providing 24/7 access to compassionate, short-term mental health crisis support for adults.

The CSU will also introduce peer support services for the first time, connecting individuals with people who have lived experience navigating similar challenges. Pacific Clinics will also begin providing 24/7 Mobile Crisis Services on November 1.

👏 Congratulations to the Pacific Clinics team on this exciting milestone and their continued commitment to expanding access to timely, community-based behavioral health care across California!

🔗 Read more:

Nevada County Behavioral Health has selected Pacific Clinics as its new contracted provider for behavioral health crisis services, including the Crisis

10/09/2026

📢 Advancing the conversation on digital well-being for California's youth!

We’re excited to share that CBHA CEO Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Ph.D., will be featured alongside an impressive lineup of speakers at an upcoming Punchbowl News event exploring digital well-being and the impact of technology on children and teenagers in California.

Dr. Clark Harvey will participate in a fireside chat alongside Laurie Richardson, VP of Trust & Safety at Google, bringing CBHA's ongoing commitment to youth mental health and behavioral health advocacy to the discussion.

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
⏰ 1:30–2:15 p.m. PT
📍 Sacramento, CA | Venue provided upon RSVP

As technology continues to shape the lives of young people, CBHA remains committed to advancing conversations and solutions that prioritize their mental health, safety, and well-being.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from leaders at the intersection of technology, public policy, and behavioral health. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of digital well-being for California's youth!

🔗 Secure your spot and RSVP today: https://events.punchbowl.news/pop-up_sacramento

10/06/2026

And that’s a wrap on the 2026 Whole System Care Conference! 🌟

Over the course of WSC, behavioral health leaders, providers, advocates, policymakers, community partners, and people with lived experience came together to connect, learn, and have important conversations about the future of behavioral health.

From powerful keynote conversations with Juana Chávez and Admiral Rachel Levine, M.D., to sessions exploring crisis care, workforce, innovation, children and youth services, substance use disorder, justice-involved populations, financing, and more, WSC brought the whole system into one space.

Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, exhibitor, partner, and attendee who made this gathering possible.

We’re leaving WSC with new connections, new ideas, and plenty of momentum for the work ahead.

Until next time. 💙

10/01/2026

What a way to kick off Whole System Care! 💙

Yesterday brought our community together ahead of a full day of programming, beginning with our CBHA Board Meeting and continuing with a VIP Mixer featuring keynote speaker Juanita “Juana” Chavez, our Welcome Reception, and CBHA Member Dinner.

We loved seeing so many familiar faces, making new connections, and welcoming everyone to this year’s conference.

Now, we’re ready for Day 2! We have a full day of conversations, learning, and connection ahead. Let’s get into it! ✨

09/30/2026

Be where the leaders are. 📍

The Whole System Care Conference starts NOW.

170+ organizations. 350+ Leaders from across behavioral health, health care, policy, advocacy, and beyond. One conference bringing the whole system together.

Welcome to Day 1 of !

09/23/2026

More people in San Francisco are accessing substance use disorder treatment, and CBHA member Health RIGHT 360 is helping expand the pathways that connect people to care.

New data from the San Francisco Department of Public Health shows a 15% increase in people receiving specialty SUD treatment in FY 2024-25 compared with the previous year. HealthRIGHT 360 continues to strengthen that continuum of care through expanded treatment access, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management, outpatient services, and other supports.

We’re proud to see CBHA members working to expand access and strengthen behavioral health care for communities across California.

Read more from HealthRIGHT 360: https://www.healthright360.org/news/san-francisco-sees-increase-in-substance-use-disorder-treatment-as-healthright-360-expands-access-to-care/

09/18/2026

Google recently released its U.S. Future Report, exploring how more than 1,000 teens across the country are navigating AI and an increasingly digital world. The findings highlight the thoughtful agency and critical curiosity young people are already bringing to technology, as well as the importance of ensuring they have the tools and support to navigate it safely and confidently.

CBHA is proud to be featured in the report’s companion piece, Voices on Growing Up with Technology, where we shared our perspective on the responsibility we all have to equip young people with the judgment, confidence, critical-thinking skills, and support systems they need to navigate technology well.

Read the U.S. Future Report: https://publicpolicy.google/article/us-future-report/ and CBHA’s contribution to the conversation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K7AYicrpYrIQNC5v2osOJhX7OnxLi087/view

09/17/2026

As behavioral health care increasingly intersects with artificial intelligence, CBHA, in partnership with Senator Steve Padilla, is advocating for thoughtful safeguards that protect consumers while recognizing the potential of emerging technology.

In a recent CalMatters article, CBHA CEO Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey is featured for her testimony before California lawmakers on SB 903 and the importance of ensuring AI tools are used responsibly in behavioral health care.

“The difference between a licensed clinician and an automated response is not technical. It can be life altering.”

Read more about the conversation shaping the future of AI and behavioral health care in California here: https://sdvoice.info/ai-therapy-and-california-law/

09/16/2026

We’re officially TWO weeks out from the Whole System Care Conference that we’re co hosting with California Hospital Association! 🏝️✨

Get ready to hear from featured speaker Joseph Green of LMS Voice who will be bringing the power of poetry to our conference with performances throughout the event. 🎤

We’ll also be hearing from the legendary Dolores Huerta & Admiral Rachel Levine as our keynote speakers 👥

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time to join us! Secure your spot today at the link here: https://members.calbha.org/event-calendar/Details/whole-system-care-conference-2026-1624881?sourceTypeId=Website

09/09/2026

Yesterday, CBHA CEO Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey joined Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui and WellSpace Health in support of the 988 Implementation Act and the continued work to build a crisis system worthy of the people who depend on it.

As Dr. Clark Harvey emphasized, 988 must be more than a number. It must be the front door to a functioning system of care. Building on the progress of 988 means ensuring that when someone reaches out in a moment of crisis, there is a system ready to answer, respond, stabilize, and connect them to care.

CBHA is proud to stand with our partners in advancing a comprehensive, community-based behavioral health crisis system for all Californians.