
San Jose officials are voicing concern about how to keep paying for a non-police response program for mental health emergencies. Advocates doubt the city is even trying to make it work. It’s been nearly three months since the city committed to funding 40 more hours for a mobile mental health crisis team under Santa Clara County’s Trusted Response Urgent Support Team (TRUST) program. The county launched the program in 2022 to help deescalate mental health emergencies — without cops — in family homes and public settings across Silicon Valley. But a San Jose survey published in January shows 75% of…
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