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Sheriff outlines CORE outreach pilot to divert high‑need people from jail, seeks Prop 47 grant funding
Summary
Sheriff Matt Kendall described a pilot Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) program working with behavioral health and social services to identify frequent users of emergency services and connect them to treatment; a Prop 47 grant application to fund the effort has been submitted.
Sheriff Matt Kendall presented a County pilot titled Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) on June 24, describing a multi‑disciplinary effort to pair sheriff deputies with behavioral‑health and social‑service staff to engage people who repeatedly use emergency services.
Pilot details and rationale: The sheriff’s office and partner agencies identified a small initial cohort of about 10 people who accounted for a high volume of calls for service. The…
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