This webpage provides information about Orange County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) programs and contracts that are being sunset as part of statewide Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) efforts. Updates to allowable uses of Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) funding are one factor driving these changes. More information on the Behavioral Health Services Act in Orange County is available here.
The Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), enacted through California’s Proposition 1 in 2024, represents a major reform of the state’s behavioral health system and replaces the former Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
As Orange County prepares for BHSA implementation beginning July 1, 2026, the County must align with new state requirements that change how behavioral health funding can be used and how services are planned and delivered at the local level.
Key changes under BHSA include:
Transferring responsibility for certain statewide prevention efforts and behavioral health workforce development programs to the State, supported by a dedicated allocation of 10 percent of total BHSA revenues—an increase from the 5 percent previously set aside under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
Strengthening coordination across housing, healthcare, justice, and social service systems—including Medi-Cal managed care plans, federally qualified health centers, justice-serving organizations, county behavioral health departments, homelessness continuum of care providers, and state partners—to improve service alignment and ensure individuals are connected to the appropriate level of care.
Expanding county behavioral health systems to provide more integrated services that include mental health and substance use disorder treatment, housing-related supports, and both evidence-based and community-defined practices across our continuum of care.
As a result of these changes, some of our programs are changing or being sunset as Orange County aligns with new state requirements.
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As the behavioral health system evolves under BHSA, BHS is aligning programs and services to ensure they:
Support the County’s role as a Specialty Behavioral Health Plan, ensuring Medi-Cal beneficiaries and individuals with no insurance have access to the medically necessary behavioral health services to which they are entitled.
Are financially sustainable and maximize available reimbursement opportunities, including Medi-Cal and other funding sources.
Advance equitable access to care, including services that support priority populations or address areas of significant behavioral health need within Orange County.
Align with BHSA priorities, including treatment access, housing stability, recovery supports, and coordinated systems of care.
Some contracts will conclude as part of Orange County’s transition to the BHSA framework. Updates regarding impacted contracts will be posted periodically as the July 1, 2026, implementation date approaches. The conclusion of these contracts does not necessarily mean that services will no longer be available. In some cases, services may transition to other programs, funding sources, or providers as the County aligns with the BHSA framework.
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Program/Service
Provider
Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization
The Priority Center, Ending the Generational Cycle of Trauma
Adult In-Home Crisis Stabilization -TAY
Waymakers
Behavioral Health Services for Military Families Services
Child Guidance Center, Inc.
Behavioral Health Training Collaborative Services
Western Youth Services
Community Counseling & Support Services
County
Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement (CIT)
Western Youth Services
Early Intervention for Veteran College Students
United States Veterans Initiative
Early Intervention Services for Older Adults
Council on Aging, Southern California
Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies (MECCA)
Goodwill Industries Supported Employment Services
Goodwill Industries of Orange County
K-12 Mental Health Educational Services
Orange County Superintendent of Schools aka Orange County Department of Education
Mental Health and Well-Being for Transitional Age Youth
Partners4Wellness DBA of The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence – Orange County (NCADD-OC)
Orange County Parent Wellness Program for Perinatal Youth & Women
County
Population Prevention Services - Mental Health Community Education/Stigma Reduction
Advance OC
Access California Services
Alianza TranslatinX
AltaMed
Council on Aging, Southern California
ETN Medical Infusion
LGBTQ Center OC
NAMI Orange County
Norooz Clinic Foundation
Sowing Seeds Health, Inc.
Villages of California, Inc.
Wellness and Prevention Foundation
Population Prevention Services - Warmline
NAMI Orange County
Prevention Services and Supports for Families – Family Support Services
Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies (MECCA)
NAMI Orange County
Wellness and Prevention Foundation
Prevention Services and Supports for Families - Services for Families with Young Children
The Priority Center, Ending the Generational Cycle of Trauma
Prevention Services and Supports for Families – Parent Education Services
Olive Crest
Prevention Services and Supports for Youth - Family Interventions
Phoenix House Orange County, Inc.
Prevention Services and Supports for Youth - Group Educational Services
