Save Community Mental Health Services!
We, the undersigned, petition the County of Santa Barbara for the following:SAVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES!For over 30 years, a network of community-based organizations (CBOs) in Santa Barbara... continue reading »
"The divisiveness that has ensued between the CBOS and the County of Santa Barbara Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services is appalling and only affects negatively the consumers both entities try to serve. We need both community-based organi"
"The elimination of these critical services would be a catastrophy to their targeted recipients. Past experience confirms that dramatic cuts in services results in negative outcomes for mental health consumers and greater costs to local and state governmen"
"Please don't cut essential services to MH"
"This is a vital service for thousands of adults who otherwise would not receive services."
"I encourage everyone who has signed this petition to also learn more about the organizations that will be affected by these proposed cuts and donate money to them. With or without government support they could always use financial support from private ind"
"what are the alternatives? without viable solutions in on top to undercut the foundation makes this society much worse off."
"Please do not cut these much needed programs for a population of community who cannot effectively help themselves."
"Mental Illness doesn't only affect the person who has it, but all the family members and it's important that help and support them all."
"This is an important service to people that also serves the greater good of our community."
"The cuts you are proposing to implement will rob some of the most victimized people within our society. By the added support of the CBO's these individuals are living in the least restrictive environment possible. The CBO's, many of whom provide 24/7 supp"