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Family members and advocates urge county to do more on homelessness and mental health
Summary
During public comment, relatives and advocates told the Board of Supervisors that gaps in mental health and homelessness services contributed to deaths and repeated arrests; speakers cited delays in court and evaluation processes and urged the county to improve implementation of treatment and care programs.
Several family members and community advocates used the board’s public-comment period to urge San Bernardino County to address gaps in homelessness and mental health services, saying delays and narrow program eligibility contributed to repeat arrests, untreated illness and a fatality.
Joanne Jenness, who identified herself as the mother of Cody Genis, told the board her 30-year-old son was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Oct. 4 in the city of Chino. She said he had been homeless and struggling with substance use and mental-health issues for years and that, despite numerous interactions with outreach teams and repeated arrests, he had not been connected to…
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