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California Invests Additional $33 Million In Mentored Internship Program
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded an additional $33 million to 120 nonprofit provider and tribal organizations, extending the existing behavioral health workforce Mentored Internship Program to organizations that successfully completed...
New Survey Finds Knowledge Gap Between California Youth And Parents On The Dangers Of Illicit Fentanyl
The survey, commissioned by Song for Charlie and funded by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), shows four-in-10 Californian young adults, and half their teen counterparts, aren’t knowledgeable about the misuse of prescription pills. DHCS acts to...
California Expands Access To Opioid Treatment In Jails And Drug Courts
SACRAMENTO — California, through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), today announced it will expand Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) to jails and drug courts. The $2.9 million funding announced today will go to 29 counties to support the development or...
Visit the DHCS News Releases page to view past news releases from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the DHCS Opioid Response.
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