A Step In The Right Direction
CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors approved up to $25.5 million in funding for all 29 Orange County school districts to boost access to behavioral health care for K-12 children and offer innovative services at school.
This funding is available through a statewide initiative called the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program (SBHIP), and CalOptima Health has worked collaboratively with the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the school districts and other stakeholders on SBHIP since 2022.
This program aims to promote and support behavioral health programs across schools. This funding will be available to all schools, and districts will need to apply for it.
With this initiative, schools will be able to implement programs that address mental health, social-emotional learning, and behavior management, among other things.
The hope is that by providing these resources, students will receive the support they need to succeed academically and personally, leading to a more positive and productive learning environment. |
