Several new initiatives funded through national opioid settlement agreements and federal COVID-era relief dollars are expanding access to behavioral health, substance use and crisis response services in Stockton.
Community Medical Centers (CMC) and Care Solace are coordinating care through a combination of shelter-based recovery programs, mobile response units and centralized referral systems. During a City Council meeting last week, representatives from each program shared updates on their services and the populations they’ve reached.
The programs each serve distinct but overlapping needs, aiming to improve outcomes for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents while reducing pressure on emergency services, according to Chief Behavioral Health Officer Alfonso Apu…