Harder Delivers Nearly $1 Million to Manteca Recovery Center to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatments

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced $950,000 in funding for Community Medical Centers (CMC) to build out the Manteca Recovery Center and provide a larger range of services including substance abuse treatment, housing placement, mental health services, and counseling. Since 2017, the number of people experiencing homelessness in San Joaquin County has grown nearly 60%. As homelessness and opioid overdoses continue to rise, this investment is even more impactful.  

“Substance abuse and homelessness are on the rise in San Joaquin County,” said Rep. Harder. “Our community is in dire need of more services that get to the root of these problems which makes this investment even more timely. This funding is going directly to getting folks off the streets, back on their feet, and healthy.”

The full list of expanded services includes: 

• Outpatient counseling
• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Day sobering services
• Integrated mental health and trauma treatment
• Ongoing case management
• Placement into residential housing programs
• Connection to other services in the community utilizing collaborative partnerships

“The Manteca Recovery Center marks the growth of our recovery services, which began with the opening of our Stockton Recovery Center in 2018 and our Respite Center in 2022," said Christine Noguera, CEO at Community Medical Centers. “We are building upon a model of care where substance use screening and treatment are offered side-by-side with primary care. This will improve access to much-needed services in Manteca and lower the stigma associated with seeking help. We are grateful for the support and advocacy from Rep. Harder and his staff.”  

This funding continues Rep. Harder’s work to alleviate the homelessness crisis and increase access to mental health services.

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