Behavioral Health

Every Student Deserves Access To Care

Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)

The State of California is partnering with school districts and health plans to improve the behavioral health and well-being of children, youth, and families by investing in behavioral health promotion, prevention, and public awareness and by removing barriers to accessing these supports.

Under (CYBHI) fee schedule program, California’s health plans and insurers are now required to reimburse public schools for covered behavioral health services provided to students. This means more resources for Orange Unified School District students and families!

State law prohibits health plans and insurers from passing any of the cost of these services on to families. Health plans and insurers will pay for behavioral health services provided to your child in a school-linked setting, and there will be no out-of-pocket expenses (such as co-payments or deductibles) for you or your family.

NOTICE

The Orange Unified School District receives and responds to complaints regarding the practice of counseling services by any unlicensed or unregistered practitioner providing services at or through the Orange Unified School District. To file a complaint, contact Andrea Foster, Administrator Student & Community Services, 1401 N Handy Street, Orange, Building J Ca, 92867, 714-628-4002, afoster@orangeusd.org.

The Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided by individuals licensed and registered by the board. If you have a complaint and are unsure if your practitioner is licensed or registered, please contact the Board of Behavioral Sciences at 916-574-7830 for assistance or utilize the board’s online license verification feature by visiting www.bbs.ca.gov.

The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of (married and family therapists, licensed educational psychologists, clinical social workers, or professional clinical counselors). You may contact the board by calling 916-574-7830 or online at www.bbs.ca.gov.

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights A letter can be mailed to: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201, or may contact them at 1-877-696-6775 or https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html.