UC Berkeley From Campus to Community

2025–26

Overview

Advancing SC2.0 and Expanding Access Through Community Partnerships with the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative

Student mental health services are rapidly evolving to address growing demand and complex student needs. What began as a process evaluation partnership with UC Berkeley Student Mental Health to measure the impact of Stepped Care 2.0® (SC2.0) has grown into a broader initiative supported by the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Round 2 grant, in collaboration with the Institute for Business and Social Impact at the Haas School of Business.

Stepped Care Solutions served as a strategic training and consultation partner, building leadership capacity, embedding data-informed decision-making (the SC2.0 approach to measurement-based care), and adapting One-at-a-Time (OAAT) counselling frameworks. Furthermore, SCS advised on developing a digital navigation layer anchored in SC2.0 principles to expand access to lower-intensity supports across the campus and broader Alameda County community.

This strategic partnership continues to position campus and community leaders for sustainable scaling, enhanced service fidelity, and improved mental health access for underserved youth through 2026 and beyond.

Highlights

Strengthened Leadership Capacity: Delivered an intensive Leadership Development Workshop to 13 Student Mental Health leaders, followed by eight tailored coaching sessions to turn leadership concepts into concrete actions, enhance team communication, and align operations with strategic priorities.
Fostered Organizational Growth: Pinpointed core leadership strengths—such as shared values in empathy and flexibility—while establishing actionable frameworks for direct communication and effective conflict resolution.
Advanced Data-Informed Decision-Making: Provided targeted training and expert consultation, equipping Student Mental Health to launch a student-friendly, One-at-a-Time aligned care pathway in Fall 2026.
Expanded Community Pathways: Co-designed broader SC2.0 and OAAT capacity-building initiatives for Alameda County community partners, laying the groundwork for expanded access across the regional system of care.

Stepped Care Solutions served as training and consultation partner in the context of the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Round 2 grant awarded to the Institute of Business and Social Impact at UC Berkeley. Through their full-day Leadership Development Workshop (1) and eight tailored consultation sessions, SCS provided expert guidance in Stepped Care 2.0® (SC2.0) fidelity, One-at-a-Time (OAAT) counseling, and Data-Informed Decision-Making. Beyond the grant, SCS has served as an advisor on IBSI's work to expand digital access to lower-intensity supports, in the context of developing a navigation layer with SC2.0 principles.

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