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The Care First Community Coalition is a group of Alameda County organizations and community members who are committed to reducing the number of individuals in Santa Rita jail with behavioral health concerns, and preventing the future criminalization and incarceration of individuals with behavioral health concerns with wrap-around care. Our members authored the Care First, Jails Last resolution in Alameda County, CA and we are committed to implementing the most robust community-centered Care First plan in a racially equitable way.
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Presented by John Lindsay-Poland (AFSC) & Tash Nguyen (Restore Oakland) on June 18, 2022. Our goal is to empower Alameda County neighbors to make a Care First budget a reality. That is a budget which divests from incarceration, and invests in mental health and housing resources that truly make our community safe. 🔮 In this virtual training, we provided basic knowledge of the county budget process; shared what we knew about the COunty's proposed 22-23 budget; and shared our budget demands that are informed by incarcerated folks, their loved ones, service providers, and advocates. |