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Supervisors send $300K to save Placerville mental health facility

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Sept. 22 to allocate up to $300,000 in contingency funds to keep Clubhouse El Dorado, a Placerville mental health facility operated by NAMI, open through June 2027 after state funding expired.

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Supervisors send $300K to save Placerville mental health facility

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Sept. 22 to allocate up to $300,000 in contingency funds to keep Clubhouse El Dorado, a Placerville mental health facility operated by NAMI, open through June 2027 after state funding expired.

A green awareness ribbon resting on a wooden surface.

Supervisors send $300K to save Placerville mental health facility

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Sept. 22 to allocate up to $300,000 in contingency funds to keep Clubhouse El Dorado, a Placerville mental health facility operated by NAMI, open through June 2027 after state funding expired.

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Supervisors send $300K to save Placerville mental health facility

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