California DHCS To Launch Children’s Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform In January 2024 With Brightline & Kooth

During January 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will launch its Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform to provide free, technology-enabled behavioral health supports for all children, young adults, and families in the state. The platform services will be delivered by two companies: Brightline, which will serve all children in the state up to age 12, and Kooth Digital Health, which will serve all adolescents and young adults ages 13 to 25. The Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform is part of the larger DHCS Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), which is a key component of . . .