The Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) launches brand-new website
The Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) launched its brand-new website. Stay up to date with OYCR’s progress as it works to transform California’s youth justice system from a punitive...
View ArticleJoint Statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and Judicial Council of...
SACRAMENTO – After nearly a year of committed hard work, collaboration and preparation, the first seven counties in California (Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, and San...
View ArticleStatement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on the Passing of U.S. Senator...
“Senator Feinstein exemplified the California spirit, a spirit of both strength and compassion. She was a true champion for our most vulnerable neighbors and her contributions will have a lasting...
View ArticleWHAT THEY ARE SAYING: CARE Act Launches in Seven Counties on October 2, 2023
Sacramento – CARE stands for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment. The CARE Act creates a new pathway to deliver mental health, housing, and other supportive services to the most severely...
View ArticleCalHHS Releases Annual Report of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health...
SACRAMENTO – The ‘CYBHI 2023: Implementing the Vision’ Annual Report released by the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and its departments and offices exemplifies California’s deep...
View ArticleCalHHS 2024-25 Program Priorities
We at the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) are excited to share with you our key programmatic priorities for 2024-2025. These are designed to augment our existing priorites and...
View ArticleStatement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Federal Announcement of...
“Our Healthy California for All agenda requires us to continue building momentum around addressing social drivers of health. As a key social driver of health, addressing the housing needs of...
View ArticleCalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly Announces Stakeholder Committee to Create...
What You Need to Know: Today’s appointment of a Stakeholder Committee underscores that California is doubling down on the promise of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act by modernizing...
View ArticleCalifornia Health and Human Services IT and Data Strategic Plan
The California Health and Human Services IT and Data Strategic Plan describes how cross-department collaboration in program, data, and technology will enhance services for all Californians. Through...
View ArticleFollowing State of the Union Address, CalHHS Highlights Success of Strong...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California’s strong partnership with the Biden-Harris Administration is helping advance the state’s vision of a Healthy California for All. SACRAMENTO –Following yesterday’s...
View ArticleICYMI: CalHHS Takes Action to Support Youth, Parents, and Older Adults,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2024 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In case you missed it, the California Health & Human Services Agency last week announced progress in our efforts to improve the lives of...
View ArticleCalifornia Health & Human Services Legislative Action Report 2022-23
It is with gratitude that we share the second annual California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Legislative Action report, which provides an overview of proposals that passed the Legislature...
View ArticleStatements from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, BCSH Secretary Tomiquia Moss...
SACRAMENTO –California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) Secretary Tomiquia Moss, and California Department of...
View ArticleCalHHS Issue Brief: California’s Journey with Medi-Cal Redeterminations
Over the last few months, and in collaboration with our county and federal partners, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has embarked on a journey to redetermine eligibility for...
View ArticleICYMI: White House Recognizes California’s Nation-Leading Work to Keep More...
ICYMI: White House Recognizes California’s Nation-Leading Work to Keep More Californians Covered In case you missed it, yesterday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recognized the...
View ArticleStatement from CalHHS Secretary and Covered California Board Chair Dr. Mark...
“We applaud today’s actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to health insurance coverage for recipients of DACA. We in California envision a Healthy California for...
View ArticleLeveraging Connected Data to Address Social Drivers of Health: A...
The integration of data across government programs is pivotal in addressing the social drivers of health, ensuring that interventions are timely, effective, and equitable. Connected data stands as a...
View ArticleCal Hospital Compare Announces 2024 Honor Roll Hospitals
Sacramento, CA – California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, along with Cal Hospital Compare, recognized hospitals across California today for their high performance...
View ArticleStatement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Retirement of California...
Today, California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly expressed his heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Nancy Bargmann, Director of the Department of Developmental...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges: Prioritizing Learning Agendas to Facilitate Open Source...
Philanthropy can support researchers and advocates to answer key questions that can impact policy-making and improve outcomes By: Mary Ann Bates, Executive Director, California Cradle-to-Career Data...
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