"Allcove, which was designed by youth, allows students to access free therapy, health care and peer counseling without the permission of their parents. Students have described the model as "life-saving" and the center as a "safe" place to receive support. "It would be nearly impossible to start from scratch, especially given the recent suicide clusters in Palo Alto," Abe-Koga said at Tuesday's Health and Hospital Committee meeting. "I cannot support any proposal that eliminates mental health services and funding for Palo Alto or north county.""
"Santa Clara County uses half of its $13 billion yearly budget on health and hospital services. Under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, the county anticipates an $800 million annual reduction in health funding, Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga said at an October meeting in Palo Alto. Abe-Koga warned that this reduction put allcove Palo Alto on the chopping block. The center receives $4 million from the county annually, which represents a majority of its funding."
Santa Clara County committed to partially funding allcove Palo Alto to sustain youth mental health services amid projected federal funding cuts of roughly $800 million to $1 billion annually. The county directs half of its $13 billion yearly budget to health and hospital services, and allcove currently receives $4 million each year from county funds, representing most of its support. Community petitions from 198 adults and 168 youth oppose complete defunding. Allcove provides free therapy, health care, and peer counseling designed by youth and allows access without parental permission. A proposal would allocate $1.75 million annually for three years to buy time for local long-term funding.
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