Academic Articles

Quarter Turn Strategies LLC | The Lost Legal Pathway to Mental Health Care: Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5200 by Aaron Meyer MD, Ann Marie Council, JD, Anne Jenson BS, and Jordan Lowery JD | Feb. 20, 2026

California League of Cities | CARE Court: Can California Cities Make it Work? by Ann Marie Council, JD, Arvinder Kaur JD, Jordan Lowery JD, and Aaron Meyer MD | May 9, 2025

Media Articles

Western City Magazine | CARE Court isn’t working as expected. What can cities do to strengthen it? by Aaron Meyer MD, and Ann Marie Council, JD | Feb. 20, 2026

Los Angeles Times | An answer hiding in plain sight by Steve Lopez | February 21, 2026 | Read the column

LAist 89.3 FM | AirTalk with Larry Mantle | February 25, 2026 | 9:20am-10:00am | Featuring Jon Sherin MD, Aaron Meyer MD, and Ann Marie Council JD | Scroll to the second segment to listen

The Steinberg Institute | InFocus Monthly Highlights | February 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune | Pressure mounts for resumption of court-ordered mental health evaluations by Paul Sisson and Kelly Davis | March 22, 2026 | Read the column

Podcast Guest (Two-Part Series) | Why Not Me? Embracing Autism and Mental Health Worldwide with Tony Mantor | Featuring Aaron Meyer MD and Ann Marie Council JD | Airing June 2026

Resources for Families

Providing Historical Information to Hospitals Form 1424

Probate Conservatorships general information. Find Legal Aid Conservatorship Clinics in many counties. Check your Superior Court webpage.

CA Mental Health and Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman

County Specific Searches

Finding LPS Designated Facilities

Finding Behavioral Health Departments

Find your Medi-Cal Office

Filing a CARE Petition

CA Behavioral Health Data

State Statistics on LPS Conservatorships