Behavioral Health Program Performance Data
The Behavioral Health Program Performance Data provides underlying data for the Mental Health Performance Dashboard covering state fiscal years 2019-2020 to 2023-2024. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) oversees Mental Health Services derived from Medi-Cal claims, encounter, and eligibility systems in accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) § 14707.5 (added as part of Assembly Bill 470 on 10/7/17), and also Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for Medi-Cal members through County Mental Health Plans (MHPs). These services support individuals with serious mental health conditions, helping them manage symptoms and progress toward recovery. DHCS also contracts with Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs) for primary, preventive, specialty, and non-specialty mental health services (NSMHS).
Data files
| Data title and description | Access data | File details | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Data for FY's 2020-2024 Provides demographic data for SMHS, NSMHS, Adults, Children and Youth, Foster Care Youth, and Open Child Welfare Case Youth. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Snapshot Data for FY's 2020-2024 Provides information on member movement within the mental health system for a FY for SMHS, MHS, Adults, Children and Youth, Foster Care Youth, and Open Child Welfare Case Youth. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Time to Step-Down Data for FY's 2020-2024 Provides information on time to first SMHS appointment following an inpatient discharge for Adults, Children and Youth, Foster Care Youth, and Open Child Welfare Case Youth. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
OCW SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization for Open Child Welfare Case Youth. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
FC SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization for Foster Care Youth. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Adult SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Age for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for adult broken out by age. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Adult SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Written Language for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for adult broken out by written language. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Adult SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Race for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for adult broken out by race. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Adult SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Sex for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for adults broken out by sex. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Youth SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Age for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for youth broken out by age. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Youth SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Written Language for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for youth broken out by written language. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Youth SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Race for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for youth broken out by race. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
Youth SMHS and MHS Service Utilization Data by Sex for FY's 2020-2024 SMHS, MHS service utilization data for youth broken out by sex. | Download | CSV | 12/20/25 |
All resource data | Download | ZIP | 12/20/25 |