San Francisco Implements Laura’s Law
People with psychotic disorders who received court-ordered treatment for 180 days had significantly better outcomes than those who were given either intensive treatment alone, or a court order alone.
San Francisco Poised to Implement Laura’s Law
The Board of Supervisors appears poised to finally implement Laura's Law in San Francisco at a meeting tentatively set for July 8. Supervisor David Campos, a long-time opponent of involuntary…
Making Laura’s Law More User Friendly
State Senator Leland Yee has introduced Senate Bill 664 which, if passed, would remove a number of burdensome requirements in Laura's Law, an assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program passed by…
Time to Implement Laura’s Law
AB 1569 was recently signed into law, which means authority in the Laura's Law statute for a county to operate, establish or continue a program of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT),…
Slipping Away: Mentally Ill Homeless Receive No Care
For the past three years, Irma Garcia has been battling far more than homelessness on the streets of South San Francisco. Garcia struggles with mental illness, including severe depression. Her…