Los Angeles County and FUSE are expanding community-based behavioral health care to reduce incarceration and advance safety and well-being.
Communities across the county are working to replace reliance on jails with systems of care that meet people’s needs where they live. That shift requires coordinated services, stronger partnerships, and approaches that prioritize health and healing. Leaders are aligning efforts to ensure that individuals with behavioral health needs receive timely support in the community, thereby strengthening stability for people and neighborhoods.
FUSE is partnering with the county to map capacity, identify gaps, and design improvements that connect diversion, treatment, and supportive services. FUSE Executive Fellow Namjoo Hashemi will coordinate across departments and with community providers to align funding and operations with a care-centered vision. This work will reduce returns to custody, expand access to treatment, and help the county realize a safer, more humane system grounded in health and community.