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California wrapping up report on cost-effective mental health strategies to cut jail population

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By: Nadine Ono

October 6, 2017

Recommendations include better alternatives to jailing people with mental health needs

Riverside County builds team dedicated to inmates with mental health needs

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By: Nadine Ono

September 21, 2017

Deputies work along with mental health specialists embedded at the jails to improve success of inmates

VIDEO: Rehabilitative programs prepare San Bernardino County inmates to live on the outside again

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By: Nadine Ono

September 12, 2017

Community partners and Sheriff’s Department team up to train on range of skills from jobs to parenting

Going beyond academics, economic prosperity for all students remains goal of San Diego school

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By: Arnulfo Manriquez

September 12, 2017

Charter aims to graduate and create plan for success for high school drop outs who typically earn $10K less than graduates

Elevate CA: The California State University is vital to state’s socioeconomic success

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By: Timothy P. White

September 6, 2017

More jobs are in software development than on the production line. Here’s how the CSU system is adapting to help students succeed.

Program awarding credit for experience helps fast forward college for working Californians

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By: Nadine Ono

September 5, 2017

Central Valley college district program designed to attract workers looking to move up in their industry

VIDEO: Retooling California schools to spark upward mobility

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By: John Guenther

August 15, 2017

We asked about the importance of improving education so today’s students do better than previous generations

California’s nonprofit sector is key to addressing economic insecurity

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By: Melissa Denton and Tameka Carter

August 8, 2017

Programs like a theater company for at-risk youth can give them a reason to be optimistic and to achieve beyond circumstance

San Bernardino County team builds stronger “bridge” for mentally ill offenders transitioning back into community

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By: Nadine Ono

July 26, 2017

CA Fwd jail study showed mentally ill offenders are booked twice as often and stay three times longer

Community Services

California wrapping up report on cost-effective mental health strategies to cut jail population

Riverside County builds team dedicated to inmates with mental health needs

VIDEO: Rehabilitative programs prepare San Bernardino County inmates to live on the outside again

Going beyond academics, economic prosperity for all students remains goal of San Diego school

Elevate CA: The California State University is vital to state’s socioeconomic success

Program awarding credit for experience helps fast forward college for working Californians

VIDEO: Retooling California schools to spark upward mobility

California’s nonprofit sector is key to addressing economic insecurity

San Bernardino County team builds stronger “bridge” for mentally ill offenders transitioning back into community

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