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Psychiatric / addiction care for homelessness could be coordinated by the state rather than county

By Hicbd
Wed Aug 17 2022 2:46 pm

"As governor, Shellenberger said he would immediately declare a state of emergency and tap into disaster response funds to build vast amounts of new shelter space across California. Then he would send in law enforcement to dismantle encampments, which he refers to as open-air drug scenes, offering residents the choice between moving to a shelter or getting arrested...He also wants the state to take over local homelessness services, under a new agency called Cal-Psych focused on psychiatric and addiction care that could coordinate placements throughout the state rather than in a single county."

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https://www.smdp.com/what-would-michael-shellenberger-do-as-california-governor/218241
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Michael-Shellenberger-s-narrative-of-California-17172493.php

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Homelessness U.S. Mental Health Services Cities Government Debt / Spending / Budgeting Local / County Government U.S. Prisons Addiction / Drug Addiction Public Administration / Government / Political Science Research U.S. State Government Homeless Shelters / Housing California Government Consolidation / Decentralization

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