Elvira Laskowski/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) -- California's controversial new CARE Court program, meant to address serious mental illness and the state's homelessness crisis, will go into effect next week. Under CARE -- which stands for Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment -- the court, family and others can file a petition in civil court if they believe a loved one is suffering from severe symptoms of an untreated psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia. The program, however, does not cover other mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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