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Answering the call: Changing how 911 responds to mental health crises.
San Francisco's roughest neighborhoods can seem dominated by the homeless, the mentally disturbed, and those openly using drugs. But San Francisco Mayor London Breed is cutting the police budget. Correspondent John Blackstone asked, "Don't you need more police on the...
S.F. treatment center for homeless and mentally ill finally opens in the Mission after year of delays.
A 30-bed facility for those struggling with extreme mental illnesses and drug use finally opened in the Mission District on Tuesday, following more than a year of delays that underscore San Francisco’s challenges in expanding services for its most vulnerable. The hope...
Congress can help Americans living with disabilities by passing the ABLE Age Adjustment Act.
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of financial stability, especially amongst the disability community, where unemployment reached a 7-year high in 2020. For the estimated 8 million eligible Americans, ABLE accounts have provided an opportunity...
State’s first net-zero carbon emissions mental health campus breaks ground in Redwood City.
Skanska, a global construction and development company, broke ground Monday on a new $105 million mental health campus in Redwood City that would be California’s first net-zero carbon emissions mental health campus. Construction began in December 2020 on five new...
Groundbreaking Coalition of Media Companies and Mental Health Experts Unite to Tackle Growing Mental Health Crisis.
Coalition to harness the power of media and storytelling, kicking off at a Mental Health Storytelling Summit which will take place the first week of May annually Industry partners include MTV Entertainment Group, ViacomCBS, The Walt Disney Company, Amazon Studios,...
In Major Depression, Accelerated rTMS Brain Stimulation Shows Promise.
Researchers have obtained encouraging results in an early test of an accelerated form of non-invasive brain stimulation to treat major depressive disorder. Reporting in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, a team at the University of Toronto led by 2019 BBRF...
Duchess Meghan revealing her mental health struggles could help others, expert says.
In an interview that delivered bombshell after bombshell, one of the most spellbinding, and somber, moments of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey was when Meghan opened up about suicidal thoughts she had during her time in the...
Mid-Pen to manage senior housing at former Redwood Shores hotel.
MidPen Housing Corp. and the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County have been selected to operate and manage the former Redwood Shores hotel that will be used to house seniors with extremely low incomes. On Tuesday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors...
COVID Vaccine: San Mateo County Vaccination Clinics Underway, But Short Supply Limits Rollout.
SAN MATEO COUNTY (BCN/CBS SF) — Teachers and other frontline workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in San Mateo County starting Monday, but county officials said it may take some time for health care providers to reach those groups. Like other Bay Area...
San Mateo Police Issue Call For Mental Health Clinicians
Positions for pilot program pay in the $92,000 to $115,500 range. SAN MATEO, CA — Less than a month after city officials backed a pilot program described as a "compassionate approach" to law enforcement, the San Mateo Police Department is trying to help put the...