Mental Health Services

Op-ed | California Is Rebuilding Its Mental Health Safety Net. Families Like Mine Are Holding It Together in the Meantime

By Anita Brazil-PaitaJuly 12, 20260 comments

Sacramento County’s Full Service Partnership (FSP) system is undergoing a redesign, coinciding with a loss of funding for Capital Stars Community Services, a provider within the system. This development has impacted service delivery for clients, including a family whose son has a dual diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and has resulted in a county-wide pause on FSP-level transfers during the transition.

Assembly Budget Plan Funds 988 Mobile Crisis Teams, Averting Expiration

By Ria BaggaJune 4, 20260 comments

The California State Assembly has released a 2026-27 budget proposal allocating $125 million from the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to support mobile crisis teams dispatched via 988 call centers, a measure advocates assert is crucial for preserving statewide behavioral health services.