Opportunities to address and prevent intimate partner violence among children, youth, and families through California’s behavioral health initiatives

This policy brief describes opportunities and presents recommendations for the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), other state government agencies, and managed care plans (MCPs), to address IPV within California’s new and established BH initiatives. Recommendations emphasize the importance of using evidence-informed practices and collaborating with IPV service and BH providers, and other community-based organizations (CBOs) (summary of recommendations in Table 1). The policy brief also provides actionable strategies for each recommendation.