In what they view as first steps in creating more comprehensive capability to respond to calls for help related to homelessness and mental health, Concord City Council members on Tuesday approved moving ahead with establishing local teams to do that.

The council voted unanimously to begin work to create its own Mental Health Evaluation Team to work full-time within Concord, and to expand the Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) homeless outreach team from half-time to full-time.

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