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Public speakers blast board's earlier move on True North behavioral health project; many urge reconsideration
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged the Board of Supervisors to support a proposed regional behavioral health campus (True North) and criticized a recent board action opposing the project's grant application. Speakers described problems with sending patients long distances for care and questioned the county's process and evidence.
Dozens of residents, providers and local advocates used the board's public-comment period Tuesday to urge the Board of Supervisors to reconsider its treatment of a proposed regional behavioral health campus supported by a large state grant application.
"I was so disappointed to hear that you guys voted not to be in support of the grant for mental health care in this county," Vicky Ono told the board, urging support for a project that would bring inpatient behavioral-health beds closer to families.
Several speakers described the practical hardships of…
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