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Mental Health Youth Services (MHYS) Infographics

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Infographic 1: *Who are the Youth (and Vulnerable Youth) in California?* Provides basic demographic information on California youth Four groups are highlighted: Youth in general Youth considered impoverished according to the California Poverty Measure Youth in the child welfare and probation systems Youth in the juvenile justice system See text version of this infographic
Infographic 2: *What are the needs of youth in California?* Data on factors that influence the physical and mental well-being of youth Focuses on youth at greater risk for developing mental health conditions Highlights the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of youth See text version of this infographic
Infographic 3: How do most California youth receive physical and mental health services? Part I Information on Medi-Cal youth enrollees and the services they are entitled to Information about the state’s Children’s Health Program (CHIP) Highlights mental health aspect of Medi-Cal (EPSDT: Early Periodic Screening Diagnostic Treatment statute) Part II Snapshot of youth enrolled in Medi-Cal and CHIP by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and written language Stratifies enrollee data into subgroups to showcase importance for youth most vulnerable Information on Medi-Cal’s specialty mental health services (SMHS) See the text version of this infographic
Infographic 4: Are California youth utilizing the physical and mental health care entitled to them? Part I Statistics on adequacy of youth health care in meeting physical and mental health needs Statistics on how California youth perform on various health indicators Statistics on how California ranks compared to other states in mental health measures How Medi-Cal performs in delivering primary and mental health care to youth Part II Data of youth utilizing SMHS and non-SMHS, stratified by sex, age, and race/ethnicity Foster youth utilization of mental health services See text version of this infographic
Infographic 5: *Are there racial disparities in youth health and health care utilization?* Data on poverty status, family dynamics and economics, academic performance, and child welfare and juvenile justice system involvement Highlight disparities across race/ethnicity in physical and mental health indicators See text version of this infographic

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Created and maintained by Safia Belayadi from the Judicial Council Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC). For more information, please email safia.belayadi@jud.ca.gov.