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Eureka staff report local Care Court progress; Humboldt County reports 55 referrals and one graduate
Summary
Rosen, a local Care Court staffer, briefed the council on statewide and local Care Court implementation changes, funding gaps and local outcomes: Humboldt County has recorded 55 referrals with one graduation since December 2024 and the city team has submitted eight referrals; staff stressed ongoing collaboration and insufficient funding for required intensive services.
City manager Slattery introduced a Care Court update and Rosen, representing local Care Court efforts, briefed the council on implementation, referrals and challenges.
Rosen said Care Court implementation across counties has been adjusted after SB 27 and that the program's eligible diagnoses were expanded to include bipolar I disorder with a psychotic-feature specifier. He described process streamlining that allows some referrals to be evaluated or converted to petitions even if not…
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