Commentary: California Must Protect Mental Health Funding That Centers Our Communities

The California Governor's revised budget proposal seeks to completely eliminate the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP), which funds 33 culturally-specific mental health programs serving marginalized communities across the state. This cut would dismantle vital community-driven initiatives like the Sisters Mentally Mobilized – Advocate Training Program that empowers Black women as mental health advocates. The California Black Women's Health Project argues that eliminating these trusted resources would devastate communities already experiencing significant mental health disparities.