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In 2024, the program received $474,488 from the county's Behavioral Health Fund, and is on track to receive $491,026 in 2025 and $505,332 in 2026, according to the county.

Read more in this week’s Sunday Read:
Whatcom's Mental Health Court: 'We're in a pretty good place' | Cascadia Daily News
Housed in the health department, the program is a web of partnerships funded by taxpayers
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November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
“The justice system has difficulty resolving cases with individuals that have serious mental illness," District Court Judge Angela Anderson said. "Any time we have people in and out of the justice system repeatedly, that's a health crisis.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM