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Author(s) -

Alan R. Weil

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

health affairs

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.837

H-Index - 178

eISSN - 2694-233X

pISSN - 0278-2715

DOI - 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0606

Subject(s) - mental health , health care , substance abuse , public health , medical prescription , medicine , psychiatry , health policy , population , family medicine , nursing , political science , environmental health , law

The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) provides mental health and substance abuse treatment to priority target populations in systems of care that are client-centered and culturally competent. Mental health treatment is provided to all age groups, with primary emphasis placed on treating severely emotionally disturbed children and seriously mentally ill adults. Substance abuse treatment is provided to adults through comprehensive substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. Approximately 50,000 unduplicated clients are served annually through 31 county operated facilities and approximately 60 contract providers, public schools, and other community-based settings.

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