California’s Mental and Behavioral Health Services

As part of the 2023 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Lauren Libero and Lucy Esralew provide an update on California's mental and behavioral health services. Dr. Ersalew, the senior supervising psychologist at the California Department of Developmental Services, and Dr. Libero, an Autism Program Specialist at the same department, discuss provisional eligibility for California regional center services for three and four-year-olds, updates on the DDS safety net initiative and related programs, and funding opportunities related to mental and behavioral health. They also provide an overview of the California Department of Developmental Services and its role in coordinating services for over 400,000 individuals with developmental disabilities. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38869]