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3/1/2024

In the News - Cloutier: Without Prop. 1, our dire housing and untreated mental health crisis will get worse

Our CEO explains that without Prop 1, which is on the ballot in California on March 5 our housing and mental health crisis will become even more of a challenge
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San J,osé Spotlight recently ran an op-ed by our CEO, Mark Cloutier, explaining that without Prop 1, which is on the ballot in California on March 5, our housing and mental health crisis will become even more of a challenge.

Mark writes, "Prop. 1 is a game changer for our state, one that is finally recognizing the dire needs of its underserved communities. This would open doors for individuals past the stage of needing intervention services. Prop. 1 heralds supplying resources that are vital for mental health and substance use treatment. The reprioritization of funds will require state and county governments to step up to finance sidelined services. It’s time we dedicate proper funding to both issues while unequivocally voting yes on Prop. 1 — that’s the best step forward to treat the most neglected among us.”

We invite you to read the full op-ed. 

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