{"id":39795,"date":"2024-10-08T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/dbh\/?page_id=39795"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T22:37:43","slug":"lauraslaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/dbh\/lauraslaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura’s Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Laura's Law<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Learn about San Bernardino County's implementation of Laura's Law.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 13, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n

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In 2014, Recovery Based Engagement Support Teams (RBEST)<\/strong> was implemented as San Bernardino County’s response to Laura’s Law, in an effort to voluntarily engage individuals with untreated severe mental illness into treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RBEST is a voluntary, client-centered program which provides community (field-based) outreach and engagement services to individuals living with untreated mental illness. Our objective is to \u201cactivate\u201d and link individuals to appropriate treatment, which may include outpatient mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and intensive wraparound support. Our primary focus is to meet the initial needs and goals of the individual, eliminate obstacles through engagement and link the individual to appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the purpose of RBEST?<\/strong>
RBEST strives to connect individuals to appropriate behavioral health services and resources by reducing barriers, providing education, and creating a supportive system of care. The goal is to help individuals living with a serious mental illness to better understand their needs, advocate for themselves, and achieve health and wellness, however they define it.
We envision a community in which RBEST staff can walk alongside individuals through their journey to recovery, without judgement or bias. Through building trust and linking to community-based resources, RBEST supports individuals living with a severe mental illness encouraging healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RBEST-Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Laura's Law) Implementation Overview<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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This training provides a brief background of Laura\u2019s Law, eligibility for referral, evaluation and petition process, a brief overview of conservatorship, and the collaborative process with our community partners.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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RBEST-Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Laura's Law) Referral Form<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Laura's Law or CARE Act?<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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The primary difference between Laura\u2019s Law and CARE Act is the criteria required to enter the program. To learn more about CARE Act click here.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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What is Assisted Outpatient Treatment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The Recovery Based Engagement Support Teams (RBEST) program serves as the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)’s implementation of Laura’s Law, providing initial outreach and engagement in addition to Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). RBEST partners with other San Bernardino County Agencies such as, but not limited to, County Counsel, Public Defender, Public Guardian and the Sheriff\u2019s Department, to assist individuals living with severe mental illness and their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The DBH RBEST AOT has two main components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Outreach and engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Outreach and engagement is provided by RBEST throughout the entire process. Services may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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