Biweekly Briefing Articles

5 Things To Know: State Debuts Provider Portal for Youth Mental Health

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has launched the California Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access Portal (Cal-MAP). This free phone- and web-based provider portal aims to increase timely access to mental health care for youth throughout California’s communities, especially in the state’s most underserved and rural areas. Cal-MAP’s team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers provide no-cost consultation, education, and resource navigation to California primary care providers caring for mental and behavioral health concerns in youth ages 0 through 25.