By Gina DePinto, Noozhawk, October 1, 2019
The Santa Barbara County Executive Office has announced the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Behavioral Wellness have been awarded $2,145,000 over three years ($715,000/year) to staff and support two law enforcement-mental health co-response teams for the county. One or more co-response teams will serve North County.
Staffing includes two crisis intervention-trained Sheriff deputies and two clinician positions from Behavioral Wellness. The grant and grant operations will be overseen by Cherylynn Lee, behavioral sciences unit manager, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
“We are thrilled to have been awarded this funding,” said Lee. “Co-response is a meaningful resource for some of our most vulnerable community members and the grant will allow us to continue this important work with Behavioral Wellness and our community partners.”
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