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Hope for youth mental health in San Mateo County Becker and experts talk hot lines and in-person resources in town hall.
The pandemic has exacerbated many known youth mental health issues from anxiety and depression to eating disorders but there’s hope for help as more resources are dedicated to services and programs, local experts said during a town hall hosted by state Sen. Josh...
Homeless advocates urge L.A. leaders to buy downtown hotel and turn it into housing.
Homeless advocates on Friday called on city leaders to purchase the L.A. Grand Hotel, which has served as emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic, to convert into permanent housing. The hotel, on Figueroa and 3rd streets in downtown Los Angeles, is the largest...
NAMI San Mateo County hosting fundraising walk.
Hundreds of people are expected at a community walk to show support for mental health Saturday, Oct. 8 at Seal Point Park in San Mateo. The event will also raise funds for awareness for services for both individuals and families living with mental illness. The walk...
San Mateo Police Department launches Project Guardian program New registry helps residents with special needs.
The San Mateo Police Department has launched a new voluntary vulnerable person registry for San Mateo residents, giving officers updated information about people with special needs during an emergency call. The Project Guardian program allows caregivers and loved ones...
Governor Newsom Signs CARE Court Into Law, Providing a New Path Forward for Californians Struggling with Serious Mental Illness.
Passed in the Legislature with overwhelming support, CARE Court is a first-in-the-nation framework to empower individuals suffering from untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders CARE Court is bolstered by the state’s $15.3 billion in funding to tackle...
Kaiser mental health workers set to strike Monday in Northern California.
More than 2,000 Kaiser mental health workers in Northern California planned to begin an open-ended strike Monday after the health care giant rejected a union proposal over the weekend, union officials said. Officials with the National Union of Healthcare Workers,...
Healing By Design: A New Era in Treating Mental Illness Takes Shape Among Oaks, Woodlands.
Redwood City – A center that will transform the treatment of San Mateo County’s most vulnerable mentally ill residents is taking shape. The 121-bed Cordilleras Mental Health Center will replace a drab concrete facility that opened during the Truman Administration as a...
The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here’s what to know.
People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. Starting Saturday, they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled after 911, the new three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is designed to be a memorable and...
A New Mental Health Crisis Line Launches on Saturday. Is California Ready to Operate It?
A new three-digit mental health crisis line goes live in California and across the country on Saturday, July 16, offering help to people who are feeling suicidal or anxious, or are hearing voices. The new, easier-to-remember number — 988 — will officially replace the...