A cautious Board of Supervisors will decide whether Orange will be the first large California county to approve Laura’s Law.
Tag: mental health
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Top Stories
Impacts of Kelly Thomas Case Go Far Beyond Jury’s Verdict
Similar to Rodney King’s, the Kelly Thomas case showed reluctance of juries to convict police. Also like King’s beating, Thomas’s death will have long-lasting impact.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Spitzer Has Sharp Questions for Staff on Mental Health Program
Supervisor Todd Spitzer wants to know why the county has lowered employment expectations for participants in the welfare program.
Posted inGarden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Westminster
Trauma at Root of Mental Health Issues Among Vietnamese
Linguistic isolation, lack of access to mental health services and cultural taboos are roadblocks for Vietnamese-Americans and other Southeast Asian refugees in Orange County who still suffer from the trauma of war.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
California Unveils Plan for New Mental Health Department
Cost savings and a reduction of violence will result when a
Department of State Hospitals replaces the Department of Mental
Health, officials say.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Staff Issues Critical Report on Enacting Laura’s Law
County report concludes that the state law aimed at getting
treatment for severely mentally ill people would be too costly to
implement.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
A New Mental Health Paradigm Brings a New Conundrum
A recent voter-backed initiative is funding new mental health programs across Orange County. But the traditional one-on-one care that clinicians have long provided mental health patients is being cut.
