Tom Li is a Bay Area News Group regional news reporting intern for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. Raised in Pleasanton, Tom is currently a student at Brown University studying economics and international and public affairs.
OAKLAND, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Nurit Baruch of the group Families Advocating for the Seriously Mentally Ill is photographed during a rally on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Oakland, Calif. Protestors, some of whom are sleeping in tents outside the county Board of Supervisors office, held the rally in hopes of increasing funding for mental health care in Alameda County.
The county’s Behavioral Health Department and Housing and Homelessness Services Program hope to apply new state funds to the expansion of temporary housing capabilities that quickly place individuals with severe mental health needs into supportive housing, according to a press release from AC Health.
“We are deeply grateful to Governor Newsom and the state for this crucial support,” AC Health H&H Director Jonathan Russell said in a statement. “We aim to end unsheltered homelessness and this funding will allow us to expand our capacity to serve individuals with behavioral health needs.”identified 9,450 homeless people in Alameda County, a 3% decrease from 2022. Over two-thirds of the county’s homeless population were unsheltered, according to the estimates.
The county hopes to increase enrollment of CARE Court participants in the Coordinated Entry system — a program that matches unhoused people with relevant resources. Funding will also go toward supporting family services, rehabilitating temporary housing and enhancing outreach.
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