Month: December 2025

In response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it would move to restrict access to health care for transgender Californians, leaders of the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS)—including CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Director Michelle Baass, Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Director Mary Watanabe, and Department of …

Joint Statement from California Health & Human Services Leaders on Federal Government’s Attack on Health Care for Transgender Americans Read More »

What you need to know: In stark contrast to the Trump administration’s war on the LGBTQ community, more than 1,000 crisis counselors will be offered new training to support LGBTQ youth across the state’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline centers. SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s partnership with The Trevor Project to further …

As Donald Trump attempts to restrict health care for LGBTQ youth, California partners with The Trevor Project to launch statewide suicide prevention training for 988 crisis counselors Read More »

The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and Youth Creating Change are partnering to raise awareness and reduce stigma around the mental health and wellbeing of boys and young men Sacramento, Calif. – As California continues to ensure access to support boys and young men who are facing serious mental health crises, today the Children …

California launches mental health media challenge to support boys and young men Read More »