Where will I have to go to attend Diversion Evaluation Committee meetings?
There are thirteen Diversion Evaluation Committees (DECs) throughout California. When you enter the program, you will be assigned to a committee that is as geographically close as possible to the city in which you reside. The DECs will decide how frequently you will meet with them. For example, after your initial meeting with this committee, they may schedule you to be seen in three months, six months, nine months or one year. In between DEC meetings you are fulfilling the requirements of your rehabilitation plan within your community if possible. Any self-help or nurse support group meetings that a DEC requires you to attend will usually be geographically close to the community in which you reside.
