Napper v. County of Sacramento:  Western Center, along with co-counsel Disability Rights CA and pro-bono attorneys from Cooley LLP, filed a federal class action suit on May 6th to prevent the devastating and unlawful termination of essential mental health services to 5,000 residents with severe mental illness by Sacramento County.  Click here to read more..

On June 22nd Western Center and co-counsel filed suit to prevent the County of Sacramento from closing two of the three indigent health clinics and halving services at the third.  Today the court granted our application for a TRO.

Western Center, along with co-counsel LSNC, filed suit on June 22nd to prevent the County of Sacramento from closing two of the three indigent health clinics and halving services at the third.  If the cuts are enacted, Patients in need of specialty care will wait over a year for a referral; patients with urgent dental conditions will wait 5 weeks for an appointment; and same day x-rays of broken bones will not be available.  To view the Poole v. County of Sacramento Petition, please click here.