(BCN) — The greatest challenge for someone experiencing a mental health crisis is finding immediate access to care that doesn’t involve the police. A Santa Clara County program offers this option, but it’s difficult to reach. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to create a direct phone line to reach […]
Santa Clara County leaders are supporting a proposal to simplify access to a community-led mental health response team and help a growing population of people who experience psychiatric emergencies but fear that police will be sent out to them.
Drawing on this news organization's two-year investigation into police force on people with mental health problems, community advocates and a Santa Clara County supervisor are looking to streamline public access to a community-led response program.