TBS Today, Oct. 3
Thanks to a new state grant, Berkeley is launching an ambitious "post-arrest diversion pathway" to serve unhoused individuals and others with mental health and substance use needs.
The $8 million "no-match grant," with funding spread over three years, will have "no impact on the City’s General Fund," according to a recent staff report.
Here's the plan.
Mentally ill, homeless, arrested in Berkeley? New program to offer treatment over jail
CareBridge “is a post-arrest diversion and reentry initiative for individuals experiencing homelessness and behavioral health needs.”
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