Strategies for Addressing California's Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages
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Issue brief discussing behavioral health workforce shortages in rural California and identifying state policy and healthcare delivery strategies to support workforce supply and improve behavioral health access in the state. Covers topics including expanded behavioral health availability in primary care settings, use of community health workers and telehealth to expand service availability, workforce development, recruitment and retention, and more. The associated planning guide provides guidance on planning and implementing behavioral health workforce strategies at the community level.
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Rachel Davis
Date
10/2026
Organization
Healthforce Center at UCSF
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· Behavioral health workforce
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Planning and strategy methods and resources
· Policy
· Service delivery models
· California