South Pasadena, CA - This week Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – Burbank) joined local elected officials from the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), Arcadia, Montebello, San Marino, and South Pasadena to announce the launch of the San Gabriel Valley Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (SGV CARE) program. During the press conference, Senator Portantino announced $850,000 in new funding that he secured from the 2022-2023 state budget for the mobile crisis response pilot program. These resources will help expand SGV CARE to other cities in the San Gabriel Valley, connecting vulnerable residents to definitive care for acute medical, mental health, and social needs through trauma-informed engagement.
