Co-Response Program

Speaking as chair of the Behavioral Wellness Commission, strongly supported retaining crisis co-response teams and CIT training.

Shared a personal family experience illustrating how the co-response team successfully de-escalated a mental health crisis and saved her daughter.

Praised the board and departments for collaborating to maintain crisis response programs amidst fiscal challenges.

Speaking as NAMI Santa Barbara County president, praised the life-saving impact of CIT-trained deputies and co-response teams.