Weekly Wrap-Up
May 21, 2021
Announcements
Legislators Limited on Bills Sent to Opposite House

Late Wednesday afternoon, President Pro Tempore Atkins sent a memo stating each Senator and Assemblymember are only allowed to pass 12 bills to the opposite house for the 2021 Legislative year.
Governor’s May Revision Budget Represents the Single Largest State General Fund Investment in Behavioral Health in California History

Reflects Administration’s Understanding of the Importance of Supporting Californians’ Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Needs as
Integral to California’s Comeback

The Newsom Administration is almost doubling its investment in building up the capacity of the public behavioral health safety net. California county behavioral directors praised Governor Newsom’s proposal for historic investments in the mental health and substance use disorder services run by counties which are integral to California’s statewide recovery from the pandemic.
Newsom Proposes Major Funding Increase for Student Mental Health Services

Governor Newsom is proposing more than $1 billion in extra funding for student mental health services.

After a year marked by anxiety and isolation for many young people, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a windfall for youth mental health services in California on Friday.

In his updates to his proposed 2021-22 budget, Newsom increased funding for school and community counseling programs that will make therapy and other mental health services available to every Californian under age 26, he said.
HHS Announces $14.2 Million from American Rescue Plan to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Care Access

Funding Will Expand Use of Telehealth to Integrate Mental and Behavioral Health into Pediatric Primary Care

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of $14.2 million from the American Rescue Plan to expand pediatric mental health care access by integrating telehealth services into pediatric primary care.
Events
Saturday, May 22, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time

In Black music, a remix is a new or different version of a recorded song. Black Healing Remixed (BHR) takes this same idea and applies it to conversations on Black mental health. Just like a remix switches the treble and bass, BHR switches shame to celebration, stigma to social justice and creates a new chorus of connection rooted in radical love for ourselves, practical skills, and liberation.
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