First glimps of mental health reform – Some residents say lost in all the talk about guns and ammunition is a good hard look at mental health treatment in our state and across the country.

 

Let's talk about Mental Health

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One in four families is affected by a mental illness and yet we so often dismiss the conversations when a family member or friend is seeking someone to express concerns to, possibly needing guidance to find treatment. We would all benefit if we talked …
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California Legislative Analyst's Office Releases Report on Maximizing Federal …

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May 6, 2013 – Historically, the state has spent tens of millions of dollars annually from the General Fund for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to provide mental health treatment services to mentally ill parolees. Our …
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Mental health cases expand probate court workload

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Because there was no mental health treatment facility in the county in 2008 and 2009, the Colleton County Probate Court conducted a total of two commitment hearings. The first year the Colleton Medical Center psychiatric care unit was open, 17 hearings …
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