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Month: September 2023

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: CARE Act Launches in Seven Counties on October 2, 2023

Sacramento – CARE stands for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment. The CARE Act creates a new pathway to deliver mental health, housing, and other supportive services to the most severely impaired Californians who too often suffer in homelessness or incarceration without treatment. CARE petitions may be filed in the counties of Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne beginning …

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Statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

“Senator Feinstein exemplified the California spirit, a spirit of both strength and compassion. She was a true champion for our most vulnerable neighbors and her contributions will have a lasting impact for generations to come. At the California Health and Human Services Agency we join the chorus of those mourning this significant loss, our thoughts are with her family.”

Joint Statement from CalHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and Judicial Council of California Acting Administrative Director Millicent Tidwell on Launch of CARE Act

SACRAMENTO – After nearly a year of committed hard work, collaboration and preparation, the first seven counties in California (Glenn, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, and San Francisco) are set to launch the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. On Monday, October 2, the CARE Act will create a new pathway to …

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The Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) launches brand-new website

The Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) launched its brand-new website. Stay up to date with OYCR’s progress as it works to transform California’s youth justice system from a punitive system to one that prioritizes health and healing.  On the brand-new website you’ll find information about OYCR and its goals, upcoming events, ongoing projects, …

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