Funding Through California’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Will Support Two 16-bed Community Residential Treatment Facilities Focused on Diversion and Recovery
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced its intent to award $20 million to Santa Barbara County’s Department of Behavioral Wellness through the State’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), funded by Proposition 1, approved by voters in 2024.
The funding will support the development of two 16-bed Community Residential Treatment (CRT) facilities in Santa Maria, expanding treatment capacity for individuals living with serious mental illness in northern Santa Barbara County…