The governor says municipalities are not addressing the issue aggressively enough, but Kern County homeless advocates say the county is doing better than the rest of the state.
Provisions of the CARE Act will be implemented in Kern County at the end of 2024, and will use the civil court system to provide court ordered treatment.
Community Action Partnership of Kern and county officials have partnered to provide the homeless community with a new campsite and parking lot that is set to open next Monday.
Here at 23ABC, homelessness is one of our signature issues and organizations here locally are trying to tackle that problem, through data-driven approaches to get people in permanent housing.
With an additional 32 beds and $25.5 million going into funding Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is eager to see its new facilities operational while addressing the needs of those in the community with severe and acute psychiatric needs.