"The goal is when they leave they feel better," said Iffat Raufi, program director for Sacramento County's Mental Health Urgent Care. "We are actually created to provide an alternative therapeutic environment for individuals averting their mental health crisis ...
According to the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services: "Until January 27, several relief agencies are staffing a free hotline 844-965-1386 for the public to request help cleaning up from the recent flooding. This will connect survivors with reputable & vetted voluntary relief groups t...
Mental health resources post-election 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, you can reach the988 Suicide & Crisis Lifelineby calling or texting 988. You can alsochat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here. The National...
"I think what is very distressing about this mental health crisis that we're facing is that while we very much take as part of our responsibility to make sure that we are keeping kids safe and stabilizing them when they're in crisis or have harmed themselves," Dr. Carney said. "The ve...
The law also says that student IDs may have information on the Crisis Text Line -- which can be reached by texting HOME to 741741 -- as well as local suicide prevention resources. "I think any opportunity for somebody to have a number to be able to call out to, reach out to and be...
Newsom pointed to the near record-low voter turnout for the narrow win, saying he was "a little bit" surprised with the slim margin while taking a victory lap at a behavioral health center in the Los Angeles County area. Only about a third of 22 million registered voters turned ...
Sacramento County had nearly 9,300 homeless people in 2022, based on data from the annual Point in Time count. That was up 67% from 2019. Roughly three-quarters of the county’s homeless population is unsheltered, and the majority of that group are living ...
”Mayor Steinberg said last March 2023when Gov. Newsom announced that the State would be delivering 1,200 small homes to Los Angeles, San Diego County, San Jose and Sacramento. “The addition of these small homes will get us one step closer to having the supply of emergency housing actually...
"The goal is when they leave they feel better," said Iffat Raufi, program director for Sacramento County's Mental Health Urgent Care. "We are actually created to provide an alternative therapeutic environment for individuals averting their mental health crisis so they do n...