They answer the call for Californians in mental distress. The money is running out
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On an early spring evening in Glendale, a…
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Guest Comment: What MHTs actually do – The work no one sees but everyone depends on
By Vicki Sowles, Mental Health Technician I’ve worked in psychiatric care for more than two decades as a Mental Health Technician (MHT). I’ve spent thousands of mornings stepping into…
Q&A with David W. Gordon, Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools, on kids’ mental health
Children and teenagers have been through a lot the past few years, with the disruption and isolation that was COVID, on top of family stress or trauma that can be present any time. Sacramento County Office of Education is focused on this issue for our kids, and Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon sat down with us to discuss his perspective—and the plans SCOE is putting in place.
‘Don’t Give Up’: Mental health and unemployment
Workforce Development Board of Solano County and partner agency Caminar help Fairfield woman find her dream job. Leslie Carrillo, 43, of Fairfield, once worked as…
A big step on 911 alternative
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors are set to launch a program for health workers to respond to mental health calls Sacramento County is on the…
Letters: Development, jail, mental health, Biden, Trump
Lost land Re: “Rancho Cordova residents rally to save one of the city’s last pieces of open space” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, Jan. 27):…
No reason to expand human cages
Essay: Instead of adding a mental health facility to Main Jail, Sacramento County should expand community treatment By Tifanei Ressl-Moyer Inside the building, it smells…
We met the enemy—and it isn’t 2020
While it’s true our 2020 losses have been brutal, the “worst year ever” label is drama and distraction Kick split-thinking to the curb: 2020 isn’t…
Making police reform work in Sacramento
Editor’s note: Citizens commission recommends millions more for community groups to respond to mentally ill After all the debate and protests for police reform this…
911, what’s your emergency?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County joins city in rethinking if armed law enforcement should be answering all emergency calls The city of Sacramento is working toward…
Dancing to destigmatize
A new film series by Sac Ballet’s former artistic director explores mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic Amy Seiwert began the Sketch dance series with…
Creating an alternative to 911
A new Sacramento office is supposed to handle emergency calls instead of police. Bridgette Dean’s job is to make sure it works. Daniel Hahn spoke…
From Tupperware, with love
And so I bake. I bake as an excuse to leave the house, if only briefly. If my friends are home, we’ll talk through screen doors, catch up a bit. If they’re working, or if their health doesn’t allow it, I’ll send a text in advance so the food doesn’t languish in Sacramento’s summer heat. However the food gets delivered, I’ve made a real, human connection with someone I love in a time when I—we—need it so much.
Medical workers walk out over Sacramento jailers’ refusal to wear masks
UC Davis Med pulls mental health residents over COVID-19 concerns UC Davis Medical Center pulled its psychiatry residents from the Sacramento County Main Jail on…
15 Minutes: David Bain, executive director of NAMI Sacramento
A local mental health organization offers resources and advice for managing stress and anxiety in tough times.
Decarcerate Sacramento Celebrates Victory Over Stalled Jail Expansion
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Criminal justice reform activists won a huge victory this month, when Sacramento County Supervisors walked away from an $89 million plan to…
Decarcerate Sacramento Opposes Costly Prison Expansion Proposal
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is getting cold feet about proceeding with an $89 million expansion of Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center…