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County praises behavioral‑health co‑response model as budget pressures mount
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · April 14, 2026
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Summary
County officials highlighted expansion of the Bwel Medi‑Cal model and co‑response teams with law enforcement during the April 13 budget workshop as a key system success even as the county faces tight budgets and program reconfiguration under state changes.
Behavioral‑health leaders told supervisors that transformation work under Proposition 1 and a focus on Medi‑Cal revenue maximization have rapidly increased the county’s behavioral‑health income and capacity, while also positioning co‑response teams—police paired with…
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