Mental Health Services
County of Santa Clara Holds Youth Summit to Encourage Next Generation of Leaders and Promote Student Wellness
The Youth Leadership Summit, co-developed by the County Youth Task Force, is part of the County’s commitment to support children and families and bolster access to behavioral health resources for youth.
County of Santa Clara Co-Sponsors Bill to Expedite Review for Mental Health Claims
A bill recently co-sponsored by the County of Santa Clara aims to speed up the grievance and resolution process for denied mental health claims, streamlining the process to force fast action for claims considered urgent or life-threatening.
County of Santa Clara Announces That 40 Schools Will Receive Grants for Behavioral Health Wellness Centers
The County and private donors have dedicated $13.2 million to create or improve 40 school-based wellness centers for Santa Clara County students, in an effort to improve access to mental health resources.
County of Santa Clara Cosponsors Bill Aimed at Helping Youth Get Needed Mental Health Services
A bill recently cosponsored by the County of Santa Clara aims to help the county’s children and young adults access any behavioral health services they may need by requiring an automatic review of any provider denials of care for mental health disorders among youth aged 26 and under.
‘All Hands on Deck’ – Treatment, Enforcement, Funding, Legislation are Hot Topics at Opioid Epidemic Forum
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta gathered County, San José and public health leaders together for a roundtable discussion on the growing opioid epidemic, calling it a matter with a solution that can only be reached through collaboration at the City, County, State and Federal levels.
County’s New Adult Residential Treatment Center is Next Step in Bolstering Mental Health Services
A former detox facility adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus has been transformed into a residential treatment center for people with serious mental illnesses.
County of Santa Clara Teams Up with Valley Transportation Authority to Get the Word Out: Call 988 for Mental Health Crisis
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department has teamed up with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) as part of a high-visibility, multi-lingual campaign to raise awareness about critical mental health services.
Sanctuary for Healing: State-of-the-Art Mental Health Center to Bring Critical Services Closer to Home for County Residents
Community members, healthcare leaders, County supervisors and staff on Wednesday celebrated the groundbreaking of a first-of-its-kind facility in the South Bay: a state-of-the-art Behavioral Health Center that will offer mental health services close to home for children, adolescents and adults.
County of Santa Clara Launches 988 Phone Number Dedicated to Crisis Mental Health Services
County of Santa Clara Launches 988 Phone Number Dedicated to Crisis Mental Health Services