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Salinas Approves a Pilot for a Mobile Clinic to Reach Unhoused People Where They Are.

12/06/2023
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Every month, Salinas police and fire departments respond to about 1,200 calls to aid unhoused individuals. The Salinas City Council voted 6-0 to approve a mobile crisis services pilot program to provide services like risk assessments and follow up afterward.

From Monterey Herald...

Families & Children Health Crisis & Personal Support

Ohana Campus in Monterey Houses New Approach to Youth Mental Health

11/30/2023
Montage Health’s new Ohana Campus, which will house the first-of-its-kind program for California youth and families, was celebrated with an opening event for media and special guests.

From New York Times...

Public Safety Crisis & Personal Support Government

Why It’s Taken So Long for the Golden Gate Bridge to Get a Protective Barrier

11/14/2023
Workers are in the final stages of a long, $217 million project: Install a protective barrier at the Golden Gate Bridge. Roughly 2,000 people have died by suicide jumping from the bridge since it opened in 1937.

From King City Rustler...

Health Crisis & Personal Support

Local Nonprofits Pledge Funding to Mee Memorial Healthcare System

11/10/2023
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Youth Recovery Connections and Central Coast Overdose Prevention have pledged $15,000 to Mee Memorial Healthcare System, a partner within the Tri-County EMS Buprenorphine project, which seeks to reduce mortality among individuals with opioid use disorder.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Health Homelessness Elections & Politics Crisis & Personal Support Government

Newsom Taking New Approach to California’s 10,000 Homeless Veterans

11/05/2023
California’s population of homeless veterans has plateaued despite billions of dollars in state spending to create housing for former service members. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shift resources to focus on veterans with serious mental health conditions.

From Salinas Valley Tribune...

Crisis & Personal Support Crime & Justice City of Greenfield

Greenfield PD Highlights Mobile Crisis Team

10/04/2023
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The Greenfield Police Department is shining a light on its active partnership with Monterey County Behavioral Health.

From CalMatters...

Families & Children Health Community Service & Support Crisis & Personal Support Government

California Sues ‘Crisis’ Pregnancy Centers That Promise ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’

09/21/2023
Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising abortion pill reversal. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.

From CalMatters...

Health Crisis & Personal Support Government

‘We Are Horrified’: Late Changes to Newsom’s $6 Billion Mental Health Bond Surprise Providers

09/14/2023
California voters likely will see a mental health ballot measure on the March 2024 election. One would issue a $6 billion bond to create housing for people with mental illnesses.

From Palo Alto Online...

Health Crisis & Personal Support

Opioid Antidote Now Available in Drug Stores

09/12/2023
Naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse the adverse effects of opioids, became available in drug stores last week. The drug is sold under the brand names Narcan and RiVive and can be purchased over the counter.

From Salinas Valley Tribune...

Health Crisis & Personal Support

Salinas Valley Health Marks Overdose Awareness Day With Candlelight Vigil

09/11/2023
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The heartbreak of an epidemic that has claimed 89 lives in Monterey County last year was personal for those who attended the Overdose Awareness Day event.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening Crisis & Personal Support Government

Tropical Storm Hilary Cost Farmworkers Hundreds of Dollars in Crucial Paychecks. But Help Is Not on the Way

08/29/2023
Many farmworkers in Coachella Valley lack legal status as citizens and don't qualify for most federal and state disaster aid. Even a new $95 million storm assistance program for immigrants that Governor Gavin Newsom recently touted is out of reach because it pertains to the winter and spring storms and floods.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Housing Crisis & Personal Support Government

8 Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Flows Slowly to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

08/15/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

From Salinas Valley Tribune...

Health Crisis & Personal Support County of Monterey

Monterey County Program Allows Paramedics to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic

08/11/2023
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Monterey County Emergency Medical Services has a new program, in partnership with Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, to expand buprenorphine distribution by emergency responders to reduce opioid overdoses.

From Voices of Monterey Bay...

Crisis & Personal Support Crime & Justice County of Monterey County of Monterey Sheriff's Office

Newly Released Records Detail Health Care Failures at Monterey County Jail

08/10/2023
The medical and correctional staff at the Monterey County Jail had seen young David Sand before, which might explain why they ignored him and his obvious need for psychiatric care.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Economy & Jobs Health Crisis & Personal Support Government

Millions of Californians Struggle to Get Enough Food Despite State’s Abundance

08/07/2023
How bad is California hunger? A lot depends on your access to food aid, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic but is being reduced.

From CalMatters...

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New Biden Rules Put Asylum Seekers at California Border at Heightened Risk

08/06/2023
The Biden administration’s app rule makes it harder for migrants to assert a right to asylum, advocates say. Lawsuits are sparking debate about immigration control, safety.

From The Sacramento Observer...

Crisis & Personal Support

A Year With 988: What Worked? What Lies Ahead?

08/01/2023
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Health Crisis & Personal Support Government

California Nurse Shortage Grows as Leaders Bicker Over How to Fill Jobs

07/30/2023
Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30 percent, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.

From CalMatters...

Economy & Jobs Homelessness Crisis & Personal Support Government

Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows. But Mayor Karen Bass Has Also Made Gains

07/26/2023
Despite efforts by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to shelter more than 14,000 people this year, the city's homeless population keeps growing. That does not necessarily mean her signature program is failing. The larger question: How does California measure success?

From YubaNet...

Crisis & Personal Support Government

California Steps Up Efforts to Stem Violence Against Native Americans With Feather Alert System

07/06/2023
Today tribal leaders, local law enforcement and lawmakers gathered to learn how the a new tool—the Feather Alert—will work to help law enforcement quickly notify the public about missing Native Americans and enlist their aid.

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