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County Expanding Mental Health Care Through Recuperative Care Beds

| 4:10 PM

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has accepted a $12.4 million grant from the state and approved using $8 million in other funds to expand access to mental health services.

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CARE Act Reaches One Year Anniversary

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Today, October first, marks the one year anniversary of the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program. It has been a successful and inspiring first year.

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CARE Act Program Celebrates First Graduate

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The County’s Behavioral Health Services and Public Defender departments, Superior Court and other partners are all celebrating an inspiring milestone for the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program. On Aug. 7, CARE Court held its first graduation ceremony.

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Resource Events Bring County Services to You

| 11:14 AM

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The County of San Diego is committed to removing barriers and making support services accessible to everyone, especially at-risk populations. Community Pop-up Resource Events are proving to be very effective in bringing support directly to the people who are eligible.

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County Awarded $12.4 million to Establish New Recuperative Beds

| 2:55 PM

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County Behavioral Health Services has been awarded $12.4 million in state funding for bridge housing. The funds will be used to create 49 new recuperative care beds for people who are experiencing homelessness and have a behavioral health condition. 

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County Breaks Ground on East County Crisis Stabilization Unit

| 3:29 PM

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The County of San Diego and partner agencies broke ground on the region’s seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit Thursday. The “CSUs” are designed to give many people who are in the midst of a behavioral health crisis a calm and better place to become stable and recover than emergency rooms, hospitals or jails.