California has problems serving young children with disabilities. Reporter Jocelyn Wiener explains how she tracked down the story.
California's program to help infants and toddlers with developmental delays isn't getting crucial services to kids on time. "It’s been a total nightmare," one parent said.
When it comes to ensuring children receive key developmental screenings, California is doing a terrible job, according to data and expert interviews.
Why does mental health seem to get hit so much harder by cuts than other arenas? What do these cuts look like on the ground?
Stanislaus was one of the first counties in California to submit a plan for funding from the Mental Health Services Act, the voter-supported tax on millionaires to expand the state’s mental health services.
Project: A shining light in Modesto
As mental health budgets shrink and services erode in Stanislaus County California, Aspen Family Medical Group, a primary care clinic, has taken on a key role in treating the county's uninsured mentally ill.
Richard Curtis' schizophrenic son was rejected repeatedly from Social Security, which would allow him to qualify for Medi-Cal and more extensive county services.
Project: A family's never-ending cycle
Deputy David Frost, who oversees a California county jail’s two mental health wings, said it’s not uncommon for seriously ill inmates to wait there for months, even after a judge orders them transferred to a state hospital.
There is one thing mentally ill adults in Stanislaus County, California share — they often have nowhere to turn for treatment.