Two New Innovative Apps Available to Support Youth Mental Health

On January 16, 2024, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched two free online behavioral health services platforms that are available to all California children, youth, and families, regardless of insurance coverage or immigration status. The platforms, which are a part of the CalHOPE program, offer free one-on-one support with live coaches, a library of multimedia resources, wellness exercises, and peer communities moderated by trained behavioral health professionals.

Both platforms offer:

• Live one-on-one sessions with qualified behavioral health coaches in English and Spanish.
• Telephone coaching in all 19Medi-Cal threshold languages.
• Age-tailored educational resources like articles,videos,podcasts,and stories.
• Stress management tools and clinically validated assessments to understand and monitor behavioral health overtime.

For more information:

Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform

CalHOPE