- The Department of Justice reached an agreement with Alameda County, California, and others who had filed complaints, to improve community-based mental health services.
- The Department found that Alameda County violated Title II of the ADA by putting people with mental health disabilities in institutions when they could have been helped with community-based services.
- The agreement requires the County to offer better mental health, housing, and employment services and quick crisis response services throughout the county.
- It aims to help individuals at risk of going to institutions or jail and those who are already there.
Justice Department reaches agreement with Alameda County, CA to improve mental health services
Posted on November 8, 2023