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Care Court credited with helping people with severe mental illness secure treatment and housing
Summary
Participants and officials described Care Court as a pathway to treatment and housing for people with severe mental illness, with officials reporting program uptake and expecting the first program "graduates" in 2026; the transcript gives only testimonial evidence and does not specify funding or enrollment figures.
An agency official said Care Court "opened up the possibility for the mental health treatment of people with severe mental illness in our community," and described the program as allowing "the county to be responsible for providing mental health services to all people, not just people who could self advocate."
Multiple residents and staff gave consistent, first-person accounts of uptake and improvement. One resident said the program had been "successful now," recounted family involvement and added, "Being on the street is no way to live," describing that participation…
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