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County Supervisors Approve New $848 Million Mental Health Services Plan

| 1:22 PM

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County supervisors approved a new three-year, $848 million Mental Health Services Act plan Tuesday that will increase spending for programs to help children, youth, families, adults and older adults who suffer serious mental illness or crises.

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County Approves Plan to Offer Alternatives to Incarceration

| 9:27 AM

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People accused of low-level, non-violent crimes will be redirected away from jails. The County Board of Supervisors approved this major shift in direction with the Alternatives to Incarceration plan. It addresses those with mental health issues, substance use disorder, and homelessness by working to meet the needs of at-risk individuals with services instead of sending […]