Latest Updates
New 988 Number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is Now Live
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now active across the United States. The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days...
Listening Session on the State Opioid Response (SOR) III Grant
On May 19, 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the State Opioid Response (SOR) III Notice of Funding Opportunity. California has been tentatively allocated $107,038,177 per year for two years, for a total of...
New Resource: Behavioral Health Response and Rescue Project Fact Sheet
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released a fact sheet with information about the Behavioral Health Response and Rescue Project (BHRRP), a new project aimed at increasing access to behavioral health care for all Californians. The fact sheet...
Visit the DHCS News Releases page to view past news releases from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the DHCS Opioid Response.
Visit the Newsletters page to view past DHCS Opioid Response newsletters.