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Adult Mental Health Services
Provides clinical services for transition age
youth (18-25), adults (25-59), and older
adults (over 60) in need of mental health treatment.
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Alcohol
and Drug Services
Provides services related to alcohol and drug prevention, intervention,
treatment
and education. |
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Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services
Provides services
for youth including assessment, individual, family, and group therapy, school
based day treatment, family support, and evaluation for psychiatric
hospitalization. |
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Mental Health
Advisory Board
The Santa Cruz County Mental
Health Advisory Board provides advice to the governing body (Board of
Supervisors) and the local mental health director. They provide oversight and
monitoring of the local mental health system as well as advocacy for persons
with mental illness.
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Mental Health Services
Act
The purpose of the Mental Health
Services Act is to expand and improve mental health services and transform the
mental health system.
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Public
Guardian
Manages
the property, finances and personal care needs of county individuals who are
substantially unable to provide for themselves. This is accomplished through Conservatorship. |
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Web
Resources
In
addition to providing services, there are many other national, state and
local mental health resources available for research and information.
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