In a new San Diego Union-Tribune article, Steinberg Institute CEO Karen Larsen weighed in on San Diego County’s proposed $210 million Behavioral Health Wellness Campus — a plan to bring multiple levels of mental health and substance […]
California cannot end homelessness without prioritizing our sickest, most vulnerable neighbors for care. Assembly Bill 348, authored by Assemblymember Maggy Krell and sponsored by the Steinberg Institute, is now on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and he has […]
California’s Proposition 1 has given San Francisco a significant opportunity to update its behavioral health system. In addition to providing new funding to address the state’s homelessness crisis, Prop 1 requires local governments to seek community input […]
Steinberg Institute founder Darrell Steinberg delivers remarks at UCLA celebration.
California’s Mental Health Parity Act, strengthened by Senate Bill 855 (Wiener, 2020), requires all state-regulated commercial health plans to cover mental health and substance use disorders as fully as they cover other medical conditions. But a recent CalMatters investigative report by Jocelyn Wiener underscores the continued, urgent need for enforcement measures that hold insurance companies accountable for providing coverage.
The Steinberg Institute has been at the forefront of efforts to transform California’s behavioral health system for over a decade. As part of our continued commitment to responsible advocacy, we recently released our Statement of Ethical Practices […]
The future of mental health and substance use care is being shaped by the Steinberg Institute, California’s leading force in behavioral health policy and advocacy. At its inaugural Vision 2030 Solution Symposium, the Institute convened the state’s most influential visionaries, changemakers, and advocates—all united by a shared commitment to driving real, systemic change. As California embarks on one of the most ambitious behavioral health transformations in its history, the Steinberg Institute continues to lead the charge, ensuring that policies translate into tangible progress for communities across the state.
This research highlights areas where policy may drive change in supporting the behavioral health workforce including training programs, highlighting the importance of collaborative care models, and support the modernization of tools like technology to drive down costs and decrease caseloads.
Statement crossposted from the CEO Alliance for Mental Health where Steinberg Institute CEO Karen Larsen, LMFT is one of 16 members. The CEO Alliance for Mental Health, a group of CEOs of the leading organizations dedicated to […]
