30 Year Veteran of Mental Health Services Newly Appointed to Head Sonoma County's Behavioral Health Division | KSRO
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30 Year Veteran of Mental Health Services Newly Appointed to Head Sonoma County’s Behavioral Health Division

 

A 30-year veteran of leading mental health services is now running Sonoma County’s Behavioral Health Division. Bill Carter directed Napa County’s mental health program for the past 4 years:

 

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He moves from Napa County’s mental health director to deal with internal strife at the department and several issues specific to our county:

 

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One of those challenges is the lack of psychiatric beds in the county: Carter says that’s a priority for his first year on the job.