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Hope for the Unhoused Reduces Homelessness in Milpitas

10/26/2023
H4U does constant outreach, bringing food and hygiene packs to Milpitas’ unhoused residents while also doing more intensive work to help them get off the streets and into permanent housing.

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Silicon Valley Philanthropist Offers $1 Lease for Homeless Housing

10/17/2023
South Bay philanthropist John A. Sobrato wants to lend a hand and land to ease the city's transitional housing shortage, offering a five-year lease for $1 per year to construct a 150-bed interim housing project on one of his parcels.

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San Jose Police Begin Non-Jail Option for First-Time DUI Arrestees

10/16/2023
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The preliminary DUI pilot program in Santa Clara County will be limited to arrestees who are nonviolent, first-time misdemeanor DUI arrestees to avoid spending time in jail while receiving alcohol-related support services at the Mission Street Recovery Station.

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Californians’ Mental Health: Newsom Signs Law to Overhaul System

10/11/2023
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But opponents fear that new involuntary treatment rules violate civil liberties.

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Free Meals in San Jose lose Pandemic Relief Funding

10/09/2023
Funding for food insecurity programs in San Jose has been severely cut after losing COVID-19-era dollars.

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Silicon Valley Homeless Non-Profit Accused of Racial Profiling

10/04/2023
NAACP representatives have accused HomeFirst of racially profiling employees and voiced their anger in front of the homeless service provider's headquarters.

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San Jose Homeless Motel Changes Hands—Again

09/30/2023
The SureStay Motel, which offers temporary housing and services to homeless seniors, is changing service providers for the third time in two years. HomeFirst will start providing food, case management and security, taking the reins from LifeMoves, another non-profit service provider who stepped in for Abode Services last October.

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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.

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Santa Clara County Celebrates Construction of Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital for Children and Teens

09/21/2023
The construction of an inpatient psychiatric hospital that will serve Santa Clara County’s youngest residents is another step closer to becoming a reality.

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Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Heads to Voters. What Does It Say?

09/15/2023
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New plan redirects funds from “millionaire’s tax” to affordable housing for homeless with mental health issues.

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‘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.

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Palo Alto Backs Expanding Program for Mental Health Calls

09/14/2023
Despite staffing challenges, Palo Alto agreed on Sept. 11 to expand and extend the Police Department’s recently launched PERT program, which partners police officers with behavioral clinicians on calls involving mental health crises.

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County Supes Approve Multi-Faceted Approach to Fentanyl Crisis

09/13/2023
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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved amping up resources to combat the fentanyl crisis with money from opioid lawsuit settlements and other grants.

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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.

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High Schooler Seeks Volunteers for West Valley Mental Health Organization

09/06/2023
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Niku Sedarat has been building a mental health organization called Unité that helps West Valley youth who are going through tough times.

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Workers Suffering Increased Retaliation for on-Job Complaints

09/01/2023
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50 percent more complaints of retaliation were filed last year compared to pre-pandemic numbers

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Supes Fund School-Based Wellness Centers in Santa Clara County

09/01/2023
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A $12 million grant program to create and expand behavioral health wellness centers was approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

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State Moves to Stop Anti-Lgbtq+ Local School Board Policies

08/29/2023
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Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta says San Bernardino County school anti-trans policy "has no place in California."

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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.

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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.

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