In response to 5 recent deaths on the streets of Santa Barbara, homeless advocates held a press conference Monday night, 1/25/10 in the home of Chuck Blitz, who funds local efforts to help the homeless. The advocates want the county to help fund an emergency warming shelter.
As details of the deaths emerge, it appears that illegally obtained Methadone may have been involved in 2 of last weeks deaths.
Families ACT has been calling for closer collaboration between law enforcement, criminal justice and treatment providers and the creation of a residential treatment center to address the needs of county residents with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Families ACT initiated the creation of the Task Force on Co-Occurring Disorders to bring the various agencies, providers family members and clients to the table to find solutions to this complex challenge. We welcome the participation of concerned members of our community who can help create and fund a residential treatment facility with detox beds.
Call 637-1339 if you can help.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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