{"id":53764,"date":"2024-11-27T09:13:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/santa-clara-county-care-program-begins-mental-health-treatment\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:13:32","slug":"santa-clara-county-care-program-begins-mental-health-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/santa-clara-county-care-program-begins-mental-health-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Clara County CARE program begins mental health treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 \u2014 or CARE Court \u2014 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…<\/p>\n