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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...
A New Partner for Police: Mental Health Professionals to Respond to 9-1-1 Calls for People in Crisis.
Licensed clinicians to embed with police in Daly City, San Mateo, Redwood City and South San Francisco Jan. 12, 2020 Redwood City – Health professionals will team with police to help people in a mental or behavioral health crisis in San Mateo County’s four largest...
NAMI Celebrates Wins for Mental Health in COVID Relief and FY 2021 Federal Budget.
12/22/2020 Late yesterday, Congress passed major legislation (a bill combining the FY 2021 federal budget and COVID-relief provisions) that includes big wins for mental health — provisions that NAMI fought for that will benefit people with mental health conditions as...
Can Marijuana Worsen A Mental Illness?
Studies show a connection between mental illness and marijuana use, but it’s one that’s complex. In partnership with The Fresh Toast The use of marijuana has many scientifically proven health benefits. These can be as simple as helping users relax or as complex as...
San Francisco Launches Street Crisis Response Team To Respond To Mental Health Calls.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco’s new Street Crisis Response Team — a team dedicated to responding to 911 and 311 calls regarding people having mental health crises — launched on Monday, Mayor London Breed announced. The launching marks the first phase of the...
FHSU’s Kastle recognized by National Alliance on Mental Illness.
FHSU University Relations: A Fort Hays State University professor was recently honored for his work to promote mental health for military veterans. Dr. Seth Kastle, assistant professor of Leadership Studies and a retired Army first sergeant, won the 2020 Max Gabriel...
One in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days -study.
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Anxiety, depression and...
Training for Belmont PD gets update.
Action part of larger outreach effort from city officials to public. The Belmont Police Department rolled out updated mental health crisis policies in response to calls from the public for better responses to mental health incidents as part of a Public Safety...