California introduced a Medi-Cal benefit in 2023 to reimburse dyadic behavioral health services. To support health centers in implementing this innovative care model, the UCSF Center for Advancing Dyadic Care in Pediatrics (UCSF CADP) in partnership with Public Works Alliance, California Children Trust (CCT) and the Toxic Network Improvement Collaborative (TONIC) has developed the Financial Forecasting Workbook.
Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program – Request for Applications
On September 15, 2026, DHCS released the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program, a two-year statewide program under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
Babies Don’t Go to the Doctor By Themselves: Innovating a Dyadic Behavioral Health Payment Model to Serve the
Youngest Primary Care Patients and Their Families