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Will ‘CARE Court’ Help People Dealing with Mental Illness and Homelessness? - Publication Date |
- Jun 06, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:23:55
California’s mental health care system is a mess. And at the same time, unsheltered homelessness is increasing and voters want their leaders to do something about it.
Those are some of the reasons why Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal called the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court — or CARE Court. The idea is to provide a coordinated mental health treatment plan for a patient, under the supervision of a judge.
But there’s also a catch: if the patient refuses that treatment, that could also be used as grounds for conservatorship, where the judge appoints someone to manage a patient’s care and finances. That has created big concerns among civil liberties and mental health advocates, who worry that this new court system could cause even more problems in a system rife with racial disparities.
Guest: Erin Baldassari, KQED housing affordability reporter
This episode was edited and produced by Alan Montecillo and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, who also produced.
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