In April 2023, the County of San Diego, Public Health Services, Community Health Statistics Unit presented the South Region Community Health Assessment. The data revealed a dramatic change in overdoes over the last four years. South Bay is of particular focus for having the largest increase in hospitalization rates for alcohol-related disorders and suices, in all South Region SRAs. See population indicators below for more information.

The Behavioral and Mental Health Workgroup supports the Live Well San Diego vision by building a healthier South Region through the community impact model. The South Region Community Leadership Team implements the Baldrige Communities of Excellence (COE) framework.

• Vision Statement: Create solutions that provide equitable access and remove barriers to behavioral and mental health resources and services for an improved quality of life.
• Mission Statement: To transform mental health and well-being through community-led solutions so that all people who live, work, and play in San Diego South Region can be met where they are at with the resources they need.

Episcopal Community Services, SBCS, and Scripps Mercy Hospital have representatives that co-lead the Behavioral and Mental Health Work Group.

Additional partners include: Institute for Public Strategies (IPS), Molina Health Care, Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Ysidro Health PACE, South Bay Border View YMCA, Mundo Gardens, Family Health Center, Newport Healthcare, BHAB members, VVSD/Courage to Call, Crisis House, BSCC, ILA San Diego, Learn4Life, PACEs Connection, PERT, San Diego Rescue Mission, Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOSL), CARE Center, Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP), Chula Vista Crisis Stabilization Unit Paradise Valley Hospital, Casa Familiar, CDA, San Diego in Recovery, San Ysidro School District, Veterans Yoga Project, Alliance Healthcare, MACC Project, 211, San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council, and more. 

*Note: These do not represent all partners to the South Region Community Leadership Team. Only those partners actively involved in advancing this priority are listed here. There are many other important partners to other CEP priorities and South Region activities.