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Petitions under the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act heard in the CARE Act Court on Tuesdays at 8:30am in Department 9 of the County Civic Center, 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia; the eligibility criteria - a person 18 years of age or older, currently experiencing schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder, not clinically stabilized in on-going voluntary treatment, unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision or in need of services to prevent a relapse or deterioration, for whom a CARE plan or CARE agreement is the least restrictive alternative and likely of benefit; the court's CARE Act Packet; remote appearance at a future hearing requested online; and the Self-Help Resource Center (559-737-5500, selfhelp@tulare.courts.ca.gov) for information.
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The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. The CARE Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that can include treatment, housing support, and other services for persons with untreated schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. The CARE Act creates a new pathway intended to deliver mental health treatment and support services upstream to the most severely impaired Californians who often experience homelessness or incarceration without treatment. This pathway is accessed when a person, called the “petitioner”, requests court-ordered treatment, services, support, and housing resources under the CARE Act prioritized for another person, called the “respondent”. The petitioner must fall under a specific group of people, such as specific family members, housemates, first responders, and behavioral health workers. The respondent must have a diagnosis on the schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders. CARE Act Court Judge Nathan Ide Hearing Dates: Tuesdays at 8:30am Location: County Civic Center, Department 9 221 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 CARE Act Resources Self-Help Resource Center Phone: 559-737-5500 Email: selfhelp@tulare.courts.ca.gov CARE Act Overview and Resources Eligibility Criteria The CARE Act is for people with schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders and provides a less restrictive alternative to state hospitalization or an involuntary conservatorship. To be eligible, a person must meet the following criteria: Is 18 years of age or older. Is currently experiencing a severe mental illness, specifically schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5600.3 of the Healthy and Safety Code. Is not clinically stabilized in on-going voluntary treatment. At least one of the following is true: (1) The person is unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision and the person’s condition is substantially deteriorating OR (2) The person is in need of services and supports in order to prevent a relapse or deterioration that would be likely to result in grave disability or serious harm to the person or others, as defined in Section 5150 of the Healthy and Safety Code. Participation in a CARE plan or CARE agreement would be the least restrictive alternative necessary to ensure the person’s recovery and stability. It is likely that the person will benefit from participation in a CARE plan or CARE agreement. What does the CARE Act provide? The CARE Act creates a voluntary agreement that the respondent participate in Behavioral Health Services. The agreement can include court ordered treatment, support, and a housing plan. Forms CARE Act Packet Where can I learn more about CARE Act? Tulare County residents who need more information about the CARE Act and who may qualify can contact Self-Help at: 559-737-5500. CARE Act Resources for Petitioners The CARE ACT Flow Supporter Role in the CARE Act Information about the CARE Act- Judicial Council of California website Information about the CARE Act- California Health & Human Services Agency Online Services Remote Appearance To request to appear remotely at a future hearing. Read About Remote Appearance Self-Help Resource Center For further information about the CARE Act contact us. Self-Help Resource Center
The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. The CARE Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that can include treatment, housing support, and other services for persons with untreated schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. The CARE Act creates a new pathway intended to deliver mental
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