Individual health and well-being are inseparable from individual mental and emotional outlook. Coping with daily life stressors is challenging for many people, especially when other social, familial, and economic challenges occur simultaneously.
Access to mental and behavioral health and substance-use services is an essential resource for a healthy community, and we are taking active steps through partnerships and investment for all communities in the region. Some examples:
Committed to supporting community mental health
On new approaches and treatments, including understanding and addressing social determinants of health
To address provider shortages & support cultural relevance in care
We provide a variety of mental and behavioral health services focused on vulnerable populations, in both community-based settings and through specialized programs at UC Davis Health.
For example, the nationally recognized, community-based Early Psychosis education and outreach program stresses early identification and intervention to reduce impacts on affected individuals, including Medi-Cal and uninsured patients.
UC Davis Health conducts research on behavioral health services, interventions, and substance use treatment options, and also supports pilot programs that can be applied in community settings. Some examples:
UC Davis Health training programs support medical residents, fellows and advanced-practice providers to meet society’s vital need for culturally relevant mental health services. Some examples:
Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.
UC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
David Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
As part of its Anchor Institution Mission, UC Davis Health has increased its local spending on small and diverse businesses by 23%.
Nearly 20 high school students from Merced County visited the UC Davis School of Medicine to learn what it takes to become a doctor.
