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Patients and staff urge Alameda County to save Fairmont and Highland outpatient mental‑health programs
Summary
Dozens of patients, therapists and caseworkers told supervisors that Fairmont and Highland intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs are lifelines; many described reduced readmissions and asked the Board to halt cuts while exploring alternatives with staff.
Hundreds of public commenters told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that proposed closures or reductions to Fairmont and Highland outpatient behavioral‑health programs — including intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) services and associated health‑advocate and complex‑care teams — would harm clients who rely on those services for daily structure and crisis prevention.
Patients and family members described IOP/PHP as life‑saving and said closures would lead to more emergency psychiatric…
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