Santa Maria Police Department to create a co-response team with Behavioral Wellness
and last updated 2021-06-30 23:28:54-04
The Santa Maria Police Department is working to strengthen its mental health response and services.
Since January, according to the Santa Maria Police Department, approximately 400 calls have been identified as mental health-related.
Crisis Intervention Officer Max Shaffer has been the only officer fully dedicated to mental health response and services. If it s someone I know that I have dealt with a bunch that I feel comfortable with, I am fine going out by myself. If it s an unknown or a new problem that we don t know about, I do go out with a patrol officer just in case,â Shaffer said.
After Death of Lee Ann MacMillan, Her Mission Lives On of Raising Mental Health Awareness
Santa Barbara woman s family and friends create a GoFundMe campaign in her name to support the work of advocacy organizations
Lee Ann MacMillan, who advocated for mental health awareness, was struck and killed by a train in Santa Barbara in late March. (Contributed photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
May 1, 2021
| 6:33 p.m.
Santa Barbara resident Lee Ann MacMillan was known for publicly advocating for mental health awareness on social media platforms, and in the month since her death, friends and family members have started a fundraising campaign in her name to continue the important messaging.
Homekey Studios in Lompoc Turns Office Buildings Into Housing for Formerly Homeless
The complex, converted to help those at increased risk of COVID-19, includes supportive services for the residents occupying the 14 units
A former office building on the 100 block of North B Street in Lompoc has been repurposed as Homekey Studios, housing with wraparound services for underserved residents. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
April 3, 2021
| 8:24 p.m.
Former office buildings previously owned by Santa Barbara County have been converted into permanent supportive housing with wraparound services for several formerly homeless residents in Lompoc.
Located on the 100 block of North B Street, the county acquired two side-by-side office buildings on one lot and repurposed the site into Homekey Studios.
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