Health
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The County and partners celebrated the ribbon cutting Monday of the East Region Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) on Monday, marking a major milestone in expanding access to behavioral health services across the region.
Health
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The County is expanding its Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) network by partnering with Sharp HealthCare to add six new specialized beds at the Chula Vista Medical Center.
Environment
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When the County broke ground last month on its seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit—a place to give people in the midst of crisis a calm place to recover—it wasn’t just a boon for behavioral health.
It was also a boost for the environment, sustainability and thwarting climate change in San Diego County.
Health
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The County of San Diego and partner agencies broke ground on the region’s seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit Thursday. The “CSUs” are designed to give many people who are in the midst of a behavioral health crisis a calm and better place to become stable and recover than emergency rooms, hospitals or jails.
Health
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The County wants behavioral healthcare to be more accessible to everyone. Help for people needing crisis services is being offered at Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU) throughout the region so people can connect to care quickly and right in their own communities.
Health
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County supervisors approved a new three-year, $848 million Mental Health Services Act plan Tuesday that will increase spending for programs to help children, youth, families, adults and older adults who suffer serious mental illness or crises.
Government
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People accused of low-level, non-violent crimes will be redirected away from jails. The County Board of Supervisors approved this major shift in direction with the Alternatives to Incarceration plan.