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Stockton updates mobile crisis, respite and care‑coordination programs funded by ARPA and opioid settlements
Summary
City staff and partners updated council on three mental‑health initiatives: CMC’s Mobile Community Response Team (MCRT), CMC respite SUD services and Care Solace coordination. MCRT reported ~15,000 calls since May 2023; Care Solace said it matched 5,602 residents to care in six months.
City program managers and contracted partners told the Stockton City Council on July 15 that three city‑sponsored initiatives are connecting residents to behavioral‑health services.
The Mobile Community Response Team (MCRT), coordinated by Community Medical Centers (CMC) and funded in part with ARPA dollars, has fielded roughly 15,000 calls since May 2023 and about 3,300 calls from December 2024 through May 2025. Alfonso Apu (CMC) said the majority are welfare or wellness checks and the program emphasizes 7‑day and 30‑day follow‑ups to reduce emergency‑department usage and connect residents to housing, medical care and behavioral supports.
The city also reported use of national opioid settlement funds for expanded substance‑use disorder services. CMC’s respite center — a transitional residential program with eight male and five female beds — provided over 1,070 bed days during December–May and offered outpatient and MAT (medically assisted treatment) linkage for clients, CMC staff said.
Care Solace, a centralized mental‑health navigation service paid for with opioid settlement money, reported matching 5,602 Stockton residents with providers in the previous six months. Care Solace said it averages one day to match a resident and roughly 10 days to book an appointment and that it tracks language and cultural matching to increase access for underrepresented groups.
Councilmembers asked for targeted outreach to ZIP codes and demographic groups with higher need, and Vice Mayor Lee invited CMC to a district‑level meeting to coordinate services for 95206.
Next steps: Staff said they will continue outreach, monitor program metrics and report back; councilmembers asked for updates on geographic reach and options to expand services.
