Official account of the California Department of Health Care Services. A healthy California for all.

Sacramento, California
Joined March 2012
Is your car ready for #pinkplate? Sign up for your pink license plate and support breast cancer awareness 🚙 Get a pink plate today: dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-re…
2
56
Have you received your new Breast Cancer Awareness plate? Snap a pic and tag us with #PinkPlateProud to be featured! 📸 Get a pink plate today: dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-re…
1
39
CA is being recognized nationally for transforming health care through CalAIM. DHCS has received a 2026 @StateMedicaid Spotlight Award for Community Supports, which have reached more than 528,000 Medi-Cal members and helped reduce avoidable hospital & emergency department visits.
2
1
1
115
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
Read Justice Charles F. Adams' perspective in CalMatters on how CARE Court is helping transform lives and redefine the role of the justice system for people with serious mental illness across California: calmatters.org/commentary/20…
4
1
4
197
📢 Join DHCS’ Oct. 30 public webinar: “Practical Applications of the CalAIM Best Practices and Sustainability Toolkits.” Learn how to use the toolkits in real-world settings and support sustainability beyond PATH: ca-path.com/collaborative.
2
114
Every Pink Plate helps get cancer screening to those who need it the most. Get a pink plate today: dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-re…
1
67
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
Last week, CDSS Director Troia joined Gov. Newsom at the SF-Marin Food Bank to share how CA is streamlining CalFresh access for eligible college students. Students can apply for up to $306 a month for groceries at BenefitsCal.com. Learn more: bit.ly/4rWZ3dj
7
1
5
894
KCRA 3 news highlighted Every Women Counts (EWC) in their Breast Cancer Awareness segment. EWC provides free breast cancer screenings, diagnostic services, and support to eligible Californians—because early detection saves lives. youtu.be/RS0UZV-9vjk?si=eJtu…
1
135
Help support free cancer screenings in California by getting a Breast Cancer Awareness plate today! Order now. Get a pink plate today: dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-re…
1
1
111
Housing can be a critical foundation to serious mental illness recovery. Early CARE Act results show encouraging progress: · Housing increased from 53% to 71% · Nearly half of participants who entered CARE unhoused became sheltered or housed. Learn more: dhcs.ca.gov/community-assist…
1
1
1
1
212
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
With higher risks of heavy rain, snow, flooding and mudslides over the next several months, @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for a potentially historic El Niño winter.
2
19
28
4,927
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
Happy Energy Efficiency Day California! CSD's Low-Income Weatherization Program has reduced an estimated 608,600 metric tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and lowered energy costs for 39,741 households since 2014. #EnergyEfficiencyDay
2
2
98
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
California's commitment to transforming youth justice is showing real progress in communities across the state, improving the lives of youth & young adults, and shaping a better future for the next generation. Since 2000, youth arrests in California have fallen 85%.
1
4
4
311
Department of Health Care Services retweeted
TOMORROW: Join us for a webinar designed to help Trusted Messengers better understand Public Charge and recent changes that may affect the communities they serve: tinyurl.com/Public-Charge-10… Certificates of completion will be available for webinar attendees.
1
6
1
5
675
Lake County shows what true system transformation looks like. Their journey reflects the heart of BH‑CONNECT in action. dhcs.ca.gov/calaim-transform…
100
DHCS & California Primary Care Association have released funding applications for two new Navigator programs to help Medi-Cal members prepare for important program changes coming January 1, 2027. Applications are due October 30. cpca.org/resources/navigator…
3
181
New CARE Act data show more people are connecting to the support they need. · Mental health services: 77% → 87% · Stabilizing medication: 47% → 61% CARE is helping more people with serious mental illness move toward stability. Learn more: dhcs.ca.gov/community-assist…
98
Your license plate can help save lives! California’s Pink Ribbon plates fund free cancer screenings for women who need them most. Get yours at DMV.ca.gov #EveryWomanCounts #PinkPlate #PinkRibbon
75