Behavioral health services and crisis continuum
Yolo County, California
Summary
The county's $19.4 million behavioral health plan (plus $3 million in fund balance) must split funding between housing interventions, full-service partnerships, and services, with a draft due to the state by March 30 and final approval in June.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
$19.4 million annually in BHSA funding plus $3 million per year in fund balance over three years.
Residents with serious mental illness, youth, and people at risk of homelessness, institutionalization, or suicide.
State estimates of need far exceed available funding, so many eligible residents will go unserved.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Supervisors — September 8, 2026
The Behavioral Health Board's annual report urged the county to protect children's mental health funding, keep building the crisis system (three stabilization beds are now operating in Sacramento), and sustain services for vulnerable populations amid budget cuts.
Board of Supervisors — June 23, 2026
The county's $23.7 million plan for 2026-2029 shifts mental health funding toward housing, full service partnerships, and crisis alternatives under the state's BHSA overhaul. How $1.1 million in housing capital funds gets spent will come back to the Board after more community input.
Board of Supervisors — March 24, 2026
The county's $19.4 million behavioral health plan (plus $3 million in fund balance) must split funding between housing interventions, full-service partnerships, and services, with a draft due to the state by March 30 and final approval in June.
Board of Supervisors — January 27, 2026
The county is restructuring its behavioral health programs under Prop 1, with revised funding of $19.4 million and a projected $2.3-3.3 million gap to fill. Key decisions come in March.
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