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Jade Martinez-Pogue's Blog
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There’s not a single solution to fix a collapsed mental health system. But good reporting provides a foundation for change.
A reporter takes pride in stories that are "building blocks" for bigger changes. more »
posted 05/26/22
Do Santa Barbara County residents have adequate access to mental health beds?
With only 16 acute care mental health beds in Santa Barbara County, residents are transported as... more »
posted 10/21/21

Jade Martinez-Pogue's Work
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Project: Santa Barbara County Underutilizing Its Highly Anticipated Crisis Stabilization Unit
Noozhawk review finds significant shortcomings in the $1.5 million voluntary facility for patients in need of psychiatric crisis care.
Project: Santa Barbara County Pays Millions to Send Local Mental Health Patients to Faraway Hospitals
Noozhawk review finds local patients being shuttled throughout California due to inadequacy of county’s 16-bed psychiatric health facility.
Project: Santa Barbara County’s Shortage of Psychiatric Acute Care Beds Leads to Long Waits, ER Holds
Noozhawk analysis of health care data finds lack of proper facilities taking catastrophic personal toll, increasing pressure on hospital emergency services.