#behavioral-health-policy

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San Francisco
fromKqed
4 hours ago

Lurie Backs Proposed California Law to Allow Court-Ordered Psychiatric Drugs | KQED

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie backs a proposed state law enabling courts to authorize involuntary medication for people with severe behavioral health issues.
fromsfist.com
7 hours ago

Mayor Daniel Lurie Seeks New State Legislation for Court-Ordered Mental Health Medication

Too many people in San Francisco are falling into crisis when intervention could and should come sooner. At the center of this effort is a simple reality: Stability is the gateway to recovery. For many people with severe mental illness, medication is what allows treatment to work at all. Without it, housing placements fail, care plans break down, and crises repeat themselvesoften with greater harm each time.
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