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You’re Juggling Probation, Court, Health Problems, and Housing Drama

If you’re justice‑involved or recently released and also dealing with homelessness, mental health issues, or substance use, you don’t have to figure it out alone. With Medi‑Cal in Stanislaus, Merced, or San Joaquin County, you may qualify for a team that helps with all of it at once.

You might get:

You Just Got Out. The World Moved On Without You.

If you’ve been released from jail or prison and are trying not to go back while dealing with health, mental health, or substance use issues, Medi‑Cal may already be paying for a re‑entry support team for you.

 You might get:

 ●​ Help getting ID, benefits, and health care re‑started

 ●​ Support finding housing options that actually take people with records

Cops, Crisis Teams, 5150s… Everyone Knows Your Name and Not in a Good Way

 If you’re constantly in mental health crisis — police, psych holds, ER visits — and nothing sticks, you may qualify for intensive support that focuses on breaking that pattern.

You might get:

 ●​ A coordinator who helps build a crisis plan that works for YOU

 ●​ Help connecting to stable mental health and substance use care

You Did the Hard Part and Went to Treatment. Now They Want to Send You Back to the Same Chaos. 

If you’re coming out of a psych unit or detox program and the only place to go is the street, a tent, or the same environment that nearly killed you, you may qualify for short‑term housing with support while you stabilize. 

You might get:

●​ A temporary, safer place to live while your next step is figured out

●​ Help connecting to ongoing mental health or recovery services 

You Woke Up in Jail or With a Huge ER Bill… Again. There’s Another Option.

If you’re picked up drunk or high in public, you might not have to choose between jail and a massive hospital bill. In some areas, you may qualify to go to a sobering center instead.

You might get:

 ●​ A safe place to sober up with staff watching your vitals

If you’re on medications for opioid use disorder but still dealing with unstable housing, mental health issues, or legal trouble, you may qualify for extra support around your MAT, not just the pills or doses. 

You might get: 

●​ Help staying connected to your MAT provider and dosing 

●​ Support with housing, transportation, and court while you stay in treatment 

●​ Someone who understands how relapse and recovery really work 

Disability Was Supposed to Come With Support. You Got Chaos Instead. 

If you have autism, intellectual disability, or other developmental disabilities AND you’re also dealing with homelessness, justice involvement, pregnancy, or serious health/mental health issues, you may qualify for elevated support.

You might get: 

●​ Someone to coordinate between disability services, health care, and housing 

●​ Help making sure your supports are understandable and accessible to you 

Your Medi‑Cal Card Is Already Paying for Things No One Told You About

If you have Medi‑Cal in Stanislaus, Merced, or San Joaquin County, there’s a good chance you qualify for at least one of these: housing help, a personal helper, free food, glasses, dental care, hearing aids, home modifications, respite, doulas, or more.

You might get:

 ●​ A quick check to see which benefits match your story

 ●​ Clear explanations in plain language, not insurance jargon

You’re the “Strong One” Everyone Calls. You’re Also Exhausted.

If you’re the go‑to person for family, friends, or community and your own health is sliding, you may qualify for support that centers you for once. 

You might get: 

●​ Help scheduling and keeping your own medical and mental health care 

●​ Support setting boundaries around caregiving and crisis response