Monterey County Local News: Crisis & Personal Support


All Local Crisis & Personal Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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01/03/2024
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A few days into 2024, one thing that’s new is a pilot program to support people in the most desperate circumstances.

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01/03/2024
County leaders in San Diego are gearing up for a March bond measure that could help provide more behavioral health beds. More beds are needed for areas like mental health and detox.

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12/21/2023
The 33-year old Mexican-born man—who from toddler age has been a permanent legal resident of California—has reported abuse, unsanitary conditions and threats of force-feeding before his release from immigration detention in April.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.

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12/10/2023
Image for display with article titled An EPIC Mission: End Poverty in California

Nonprofit founded by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been on listening tour since early 2022

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12/06/2023
Image for display with article titled Salinas Approves Pilot for a Mobile Clinic

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.

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12/04/2023
Image for display with article titled 70,000 California Households at Risk of Eviction as State Drags Feet on COVID Rent Relief Applications

State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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10/11/2023
Image for display with article titled Sweeping Mental Health Reform Now California Law After Newsom Signs Bill

But opponents fear that new involuntary treatment rules violate civil liberties.

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10/04/2023
Image for display with article titled Greenfield PD Highlights Mobile Crisis Team

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

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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.

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09/15/2023
Image for display with article titled Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Heads to Voters. Here’s What You’ll be Voting On

New plan redirects funds from “millionaire’s tax” to affordable housing for homeless with mental health issues.

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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.

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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.

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09/11/2023
Image for display with article titled Salinas Valley Health Marks Overdose Awareness Day With Candlelight Vigil

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.

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09/01/2023
Image for display with article titled Californian Workers Who Report On-Job Violations Say Bosses Stepping Up Illegal Retaliation

50 percent more complaints of retaliation were filed last year compared to pre-pandemic numbers

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08/29/2023
Image for display with article titled State Moves to Stop Anti-LGBTQ+ Local School Board Policies

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta says San Bernardino County school anti-trans policy "has no place in California."