SF health department lays out priorities around homelessness and substance abusers
(WorldNews Health)

Facing increased political pressure to respond to homelessness and the mental health needs on city streets, The Department of Public Health this week moved to lay out a clear set of strategies. Elected officials have increased scrutiny of the $2.4 billion department that oversees mental health and homeless services as well as Zuckerberg General Hospital as homelessness and street conditions remain a top concern among voters. Mayor London Breed, for example, has created a new position to oversee mental health care, and the Board of Supervisors collaborated to adopt a broad...