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County pledges three years for Alcove Palo Alto; city councilors say they may contribute to keep the teen drop-in center open
Summary
Speakers and several council members urged Palo Alto to contribute to sustain the Alcove (Allcove) teen drop-in center after the county pledged $1.75 million per year for three years; some council members suggested a city contribution around $200,000 to leverage other partners.
County supervisors moved to fund the Alcove Palo Alto youth drop-in program for three years at about $1.75 million per year, and local advocates urged the city to step forward with additional support.
David Maneta, CEO of Alarm Rock Counseling Center, told the council the county had initially planned to cut Alcove but reversed course after community advocacy, and he asked Palo Alto to consider financial support to sustain the program. "We're looking forward to taking it to new heights of utility... we're looking for city support for the Alcove Palo Alto drop-in center," Maneta said.
During later budget discussion, several council members expressed support for a city contribution in the $200,000 range to help leverage county, hospital and philanthropic partners. Council members noted Alcove's underutilization in its early rollout and framed additional city support as a way to increase outreach and program effectiveness across North County.
What happens next: council members asked staff to include potential Alcove funding options in the draft budget and to provide clearer accounting of youth-mental-health spending across city programs so the council can evaluate requests comprehensively.
