Join Mental Health America of California in Supporting AB 988 (Bauer-Kahan), a bill to adopt "988" as an alternative to calling "911" for mental health emergency services.
The time has come to create a system where mental health professionals and peers respond to mental health crisis instead of police officers.
Poll from the California Health Care Foundation Provides Views on COVID-19's Affects on Providers on the Frontline
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on the health care system, and on providers in general. To assess the impact of the pandemic on frontline providers, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) conducted a statewide survey.
Health care workers and community members are facing challenges like never before due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A great deal of focus centers on obtaining needed personal protective equipment to protect the physical health of clinicians and staff, but equally important are resources to protect their mental health. There are many ways to address mental wellbeing, including mindfulness and stress reduction; crisis support; and, if needed, therapy and/or medication.
The 2018 wildfire that destroyed 239 square miles in Northern California, including the town of Paradise, left a lasting mental health crisis in its wake.
Many residents who survived the so-called Camp Fire are now grappling with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, according to a new study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster.
Delta Center California is a 2.5-year initiative funded by the California Health Care Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together mental health, substance use disorder, and primary care stakeholders to accelerate care improvement and integration through policy and practice change. This Call for Applications invites California teams comprised of primary care and behavioral health (including mental health and/or substance use) providers to complete a brief application and interview for selection into the Delta Center California Learning Lab.
