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Mental Health Care in Crisis

County Wants Contractor to Run Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit

Behavioral Wellness Director Toni Navarro wants a contractor to operate Santa Barbara County’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, which is a short-term mental-health facility. The county Board of Supervisors approved a request-for-proposals process Tuesday that aims to get a contract approved and in effect by January. The county’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, at 305 Camino Del Remedio at…

by Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor August 30, 2023 | 2:58 pmAugust 30, 2023 | 2:58 pm
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County Shares Programs, Expansion Plans for Mental Health Care After Noozhawk Series

by Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor December 28, 2022 | 10:20 pmDecember 28, 2022 | 10:25 pm
Behavioral Wellness, Criminal Justice Coordinate Services to Help People in Mental Health Crisis
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Behavioral Wellness, Criminal Justice Coordinate Services to Help People in Mental Health Crisis

by Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer October 4, 2022 | 8:54 pm
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Santa Barbara County Finding Success with Co-Response Mental Health Teams

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by Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor May 30, 2022 | 4:08 pmNovember 28, 2022 | 6:43 pm
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Santa Barbara County Underutilizing Its Highly Anticipated Crisis Stabilization Unit

by Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer April 28, 2022 | 8:00 pmNovember 28, 2022 | 6:42 pm
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Santa Barbara County Pays Millions to Send Local Mental Health Patients to Faraway Hospitals

by Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer April 26, 2022 | 6:30 pmNovember 28, 2022 | 6:42 pm
Santa Barbara County’s Shortage of Psychiatric Acute Care Beds Leads to Long Waits, ER Holds
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Santa Barbara County’s Shortage of Psychiatric Acute Care Beds Leads to Long Waits, ER Holds

by Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer April 24, 2022 | 6:30 pmNovember 28, 2022 | 6:42 pm

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