Redondo Beach News

Redondo to start new 911 mental health pilot 

by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach efforts to fight homelessness added another facet April 9 as the city council voted 4-0 to accept a $1.3 million grant from Healthnet for an “Outreach & Alternative Crisis Response” pilot program.  The sum also includes $768,000 previously designated for the expansion of the Redondo Beach homeless pallet shelter from 20 to 45 units. Outreach & Alternative Crisis Response is a strategy to address 911 calls for nonviolent mental health matters, with crisis de-escalation, in-person…