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County Supervisors Approve $13.7 Billion Budget Protecting Core Safety Net Services Despite Federal Funding Uncertainty
The Board of Supervisors approved a structurally balanced budget for fiscal year 2025-26, allocating funding for critical local priorities, including behavioral health treatment and homelessness prevention, amid profound uncertainty about state and federal funding.
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Opening of New Behavioral Health Facility is Latest in County Effort to Add Treatment Beds
Safety Net
Call, Text or Chat: Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline is ‘Here for Everyone’
The County’s 988 lifeline that offers critical mental health services has been expanded since its rollout two years ago, yet it remains unfamiliar or not understood by many residents who could benefit from it. County officials have launched a campaign to help change that.
Outreach Vans Bring Probation Services to Unhoused Community
The Probation Department's new Mobile Service Centers provide remote appointments that can mean avoiding a probation violation – and a bench warrant for arrest.
Vietnamese American Service Center Provides Resources and Enrichment to the Community
The Vietnamese American Services Center (VASC) is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a hub for the Vietnamese-American community and other residents where the County of the Santa Clara provides a range of services in a culturally relevant and accessible fashion.
Government Working For You
‘It Can Change Your Life’ – County Pop-Ups Offer Justice-Involved Clients a Path to a New Beginning
Santa Clara County Court Pop-Up and Resource Fairs have expanded since starting in April 2024, offering expungement, warrant clearance, re-entry assistance and more. Events are planned for South County and San José in coming months.
County Program Helps Entrepreneurial Farmer Build His Organic Business
Durgaprasad Ala left his job as a software engineer to become an organic farmer. He’s pursuing his dream with the help of a $27,000 grant from the County of Santa Clara that incentivizes sustainable farming practices.
For the Dogs … and Cats, and Horses, and Ducks and more
You may have heard of Cesar Millán, television’s famous “Dog Whisperer.” Well, the County of Santa Clara has someone who might not be as well-known, but he’s certainly a dog’s best friend, the cat’s meow, and an all-around critter and creature comforter: Lorance Gómez, the operations manager of the County animal shelter.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department Opens LGBTQ+ Wellness Center in San José
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department hosted a grand opening celebration of their LGBTQ+ Wellness Center, “colleQTIve” earlier this month.
County of Santa Clara Launches Media Campaign to Support Immigrants in Face of Federal Threats
The “One County One Future” campaign is meant to reassure Santa Clara County’s immigrant community and help them access key resources.
Festive transgender event highlights County’s steadfast commitment to LGBTQ community
Top County of Santa Clara officials joined members of the transgender community for an hourlong celebration of solidarity and to reaffirm unwavering support in the face of frightening and hateful actions and rhetoric emanating from the nation’s capital.