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July 2024 Newsletter

Opening Doors Masters Life-Saving Skills

Last month, Opening Doors held a special training session for our staff to learn how to handle emergency situations. We focused on lifesaving skills like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This training also helped our team learn how to be direct, clear, and decisive during emergencies. By equipping our staff with these important skills, we aim to be better prepared to help individuals in crisis.

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Each year on July 30th, we recognize World Day Against Trafficking In Persons. This day was established in 2014 by the United Nations to raise awareness of the rights of survivors of human trafficking and to encourage action to combat and prevent trafficking. Ongoing global crises, economic instability, and climate emergencies are escalating the risks of trafficking. Additionally, displacement and socio-economic inequalities impact millions of people around the globe, leaving them more vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers.


Lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed trafficking deeper underground and increased the risk to survivors. Detections and conviction rates have slowed down, indicating a deteriorating criminal justice response to trafficking. To end human trafficking, we cannot become indifferent to the severity of trafficking.


We must also provide robust services to survivors of human trafficking to prevent future trafficking situations. Opening Doors' Survivors of Trafficking support program assists with survivors' successful transition away from trafficking situations and helps to foster increased independence and reintegration into the community. All survivors of human trafficking deserve stability, self-sufficiency, and belonging.

Mental Wellbeing Workshops Help to Provide Stability

The next cohorts of Opening Doors’ Mental Wellbeing Workshops have begun and are still open for registration. Learn more about managing stress and other topics by joining one these 6-week programs. Groups will be held in English, Dari, Pashto, and Spanish. New classes begin this month.


Spanish on Zoom: Tuesdays 10am-12pm

Spanish in-person: Wednesdays 5pm-7pm

Register for Spanish

Dari and Pashto on Zoom: Wednesdays 1pm-3pm 

Register for Dari and Pashto

English on Zoom: Thursdays 5pm-7pm 

Register for English

This program is funded by Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services through voter approved Proposition 63, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).

Avoid Excessive Heat in Public Cooling Spaces

In the midst of the ongoing heatwave, it is important to stay hydrated and to avoid the heat when possible. Sacramento County has a number of cooling centers and daytime cooling spaces available for respite from the heat.


Additionally, Sacramento Regional Transit has partnered with Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento to provide free rides on fixed-route bus and light rail to and from cooling centers.

Cooling Spaces Map

Upcoming Welcome Kit Drop Off Days

Welcome Kits are room-specific kits of basic items that a new arrival needs to set up a household. Whether you want to host a donation drive or build your own Welcome Kits, you can help make a difference in the lives of our newest neighbors.

RSVP for an upcoming Welcome Kit Drop Off Day:

July 17, 9-11 am
August 21, 9-11 am

Welcoming refugees.


Defending immigrants.


Supporting survivors.


Enriching communities.

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