Local Plan Awarded Funding to Support Individuals With Schizophrenia and Anosognosia
The Central Coast healthcare community is poised to advance behavioral health innovation following the approval of California’s 2026–27 state budget. The budget includes a one-time $5 million investment for CenCal Health and the behavioral health departments of both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to launch a groundbreaking behavioral health pilot focused on supporting individuals living with severe schizophrenia and anosognosia. The funding marks a significant milestone for CenCal Health and its community partners in a promising step forward to expand effective, community-based behavioral health care across the region.
“We want to especially recognize the vision and advocacy of Assemblymember Dawn Addis, who was steadfast in securing these resources to expand behavioral health care,” said CenCal Health CEO Marina Owen. “This is the first time CenCal Health has received pilot funding of this kind, made possible through the leadership of Toni Navarro and our county partnerships, as well as the opportunity to help inform the future direction of California’s behavioral health system.”…