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Mental-health crisis care gets overhaul in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:58:14-08:00June 29, 2023|Tags: AB988, Jesse Kathan, mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health|

More staff and coordination in new 24-hour response

Mental-health crisis response could expand in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:58:38-08:00June 2, 2023|Tags: AB988, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Jesse Kathan, mental health crises|

Programs would dispatch mental health workers, not police

State bill sets stage for new mental health crisis hotline

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:39-07:00May 13, 2021|Tags: 911, AB988, Mark Stone, mental health, mental health crises, police, police funding, police reform, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Police reform series: Non-police responses targeted by Santa Cruz County group