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Santa Clara County unveils new residential mental health facility amid psychiatric bed shortage

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Santa Clara County unveils new residential mental health facility amid psychiatric bed shortage

Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee tours the countys new 28-bed inpatient mental health facility with Valerie Aboge, a former recipient of services, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. The facility operated by Momentum for Health is in a former detox facility next to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area … Read more

UNM, Bernalillo County officials say health care at the jail will improve – Source New Mexico

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UNM, Bernalillo County officials say health care at the jail will improve - Source New Mexico

After years of inadequate medical care, numerous deaths and countless cases of incarcerated peoples illnesses being neglected at New Mexicos largest jail, local officials say they expect things to improve with University of New Mexico Hospital staff replacing the private contractors who had worked there. The contract between the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Center and the … Read more