As the sweeping promises of a new behavioral health court take shape slower than expected across California, Santa Clara County is one of the last to roll it out. A new civil court process known as the CARE Program — or CARE Court — allows anyone from a family member to a first responder to petition the court to help an adult with schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders. The process, which launches Dec. 2, works out a voluntary mental health treatment plan with the individual and the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department. Advocates hope it opens a pathway…
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