Alameda County, Gov. Newsom – The Governor provided this CARE update in Hayward at the Bay Area Community Services (BACS) – Regis Village Campus, a service provider to CARE participants. With support from state funding, including infrastructure investments through the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Program, the Community Care Expansion and Proposition 1, BACS is providing permanent supportive housing and transitional housing with behavioral health support in Alameda County. The campus is currently expanding to provide additional on-site service, including a navigation center, medical respite, substance use residential and detox, a wellness center, sobering center, and CARE Act services office.
Alameda County is a shining example of a county that has worked to proactively implement the CARE Act. Under the leadership of Judge Sandra Bean, Alameda County has helped connect participants with comprehensive services such as those provided by BACS.