Glenn County Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program
Overview
- A new civil court process designed to link individuals who have specific mental health diagnoses to county behavioral health services, under the oversight of a judge, for up to 24 consecutive months
- Includes a clinically-indicated, individualized treatment plan, with supportive services and a dedicated team
- Meant as a diversion process to prevent conservatorship or incarceration
CARE Court:
- Is NOT a criminal court
- Does NOT include persons with any/all mental health conditions
- Is NOT a solution for homelessness
Resources
- CARE Court website: https://www.chhs.ca.gov/care-act/
- CARE Act Resource Page: https://care-act.org/
- California Courts: https://www.courts.ca.gov/
- Care Respondent Rights: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/care113.pdf
- CARE Court Fact Sheet: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fact-Sheet_-CARE-Court-1.pdf
- Information on psychiatric advance directives: https://nrc-pad.org/states/california-faq/
- CARE Act Eligibility Criteria: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/CARE-Act-Eligibility-Criteria.pdf
- For more information visit: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/CARE-Act-JC-Fact-Sheet-FINAL-3.20.23.pdf
- Self-Help: https://www.glenn.courts.ca.gov/self-help
For more information on CARE Court please call: Kristin Doyle at (530) 865-6459