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California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

California has introduced a new mental health court program called 'CARE Court', aiming to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care. The program has been launched in seven counties, including San Francisco, as part of a larger effort by Governor Gavin Newsom to address the homelessness crisis in the state.
The eligibility criteria for the program are narrow, limited mainly to people with untreated schizophrenia, which has drawn criticism from critics who view it as ineffective and coercive. However, the court can dismiss proceedings if the individual declines to participate. The program provides housing, counseling, medication, and social services for eligible individuals for up to two years.
Families of individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness can now petition the court for treatment, a provision that was highly celebrated. The implementation of the program has raised concerns about the shortage of case managers, appropriate in-patient treatment facilities, and supportive housing.

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The Washington Hispanic

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California Mental Health Court Launches with High Expectations and Uncertainty

Un programa alternativo de tribunales de salud mental diseñado para acelerar el acceso a vivienda y atención médica de personas con esquizofrenia no tratada y otros trastornos psicóticos, potencialmente sin su consentimiento, comenzó el lunes en siete condados de California, incluido San Francisco. El gobernador demócrata Gavin Newsom creó el nuevo proceso judicial civil, llamado “Tribunal CARE”, como parte de un esfuerzo masivo para abordar la …

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties

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What is 'CARE Court'? What to know about California's new mental health court

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom created the new civil court process, called “CARE Court," as part of a massive push to address the homelessness crisis in California.

2 years ago·Sacramento, United States

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