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Why is it so hard to get mentally ill Californians into treatment? Three bills tell the tale

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Overlooked mental health “catastrophe:” Vanishing board-and-care-homes leave residents with few options

Breakdown: Mental Health

Overlooked mental health “catastrophe:” Vanishing board-and-care-homes leave residents with few options

For families across California, a desperate struggle to get mental health care

Breakdown: Mental Health

For families across California, a desperate struggle to get mental health care

All too often, California’s default mental institutions are now jails and prisons

Breakdown: Mental Health

All too often, California’s default mental institutions are now jails and prisons

Why is it so hard to get mentally ill Californians into treatment? Three bills tell the tale

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Why is it so hard to get mentally ill Californians into treatment? Three bills tell the tale

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