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A Sneak Peek Inside the New East Region Crisis Stabilization Unit

| 2:58 PM

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Take a look inside the newest Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), a short-term care facility for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. This is the first CSU in East County.

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County to Improve Psychiatric Care for People in Criminal Justice System

| 11:12 AM

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The County Board of Supervisors today voted to direct the County, the District Attorney and the Sheriff to develop a plan to strengthen the County’s ability to help people with mental health issues and substance abuse, both of which intersect with the criminal justice system.