Weekly Wrap-Up
February 11, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ready for Another Pandemic Malady?
It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’

Should I travel to see an elderly relative? Can I see my friends and, if so, is inside OK? Mask or no mask? Test or no test? What day? Which brand? Is it safe to send my child to day care?

Questions that once felt trivial have come to bear the moral weight of a life-or-death choice. So it might help to know (as you’re tossing and turning over whether to cancel your non-refundable vacation) that your struggle has a name: decision fatigue.


¿Listo para otra enfermedad pandémica? Se llama “fatiga por tomar decisiones”

¿Debo viajar para ver a un pariente mayor? ¿Puedo ver a mis amigos y, si es así, está bien en un lugar cerrado? ¿Con máscara o sin máscara? ¿Prueba o no prueba? ¿Qué día? ¿Cuál marca? ¿Es seguro enviar a mi hijo a la guardería?

Preguntas que alguna vez fueron triviales ahora tienen el peso moral de una elección de vida o muerte. Por lo tanto, puede ser útil saber (mientras vas y vienes sobre si cancelar tus vacaciones que no tienen reembolso) que tu lucha tiene un nombre: fatiga de decisión.

Tate Begins Term to Lead California Board of Psychology

Redding psychologist Lea Tate has begun to serve her term as president of the California Board of Psychology.

Tate, who described the chance to lead the board as an honor, was first appointed to the regulatory panel by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018. She was serving as the vice president until the board members elected her as their president at the end of 2021.

California Has Too Few Behavioral Health Professionals. Lawmakers Propose a Fix

As California grapples with a massive shortage of behavioral healthcare workers, state lawmakers want to offer financial incentives in hopes of bringing in and retaining more professionals to improve access to mental health services in the state.

Senate Bill 964 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would offer $37,000 in stipends to students pursuing a master’s degree in social work who go on to work in behavioral health at a public agency, while creating a state fund to increase pay and provide bonuses for licensed professionals already working in the field.

EVENTS
Saturday, February 19, 2022
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Mental Health First Aid teaches you the common warning signs and risk factors associated with mental health concerns, along with a five-step action plan to help someone in crisis.

Who can take this Course: First responder, teacher, faith community leader, parent, co-worker, or caring community member; these certification courses have information everyone can use.


Saturday, February 26th, 2022
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time

Oso Fit5K Fun Run &
Community Health Fair

Norman P. Murray Community Center
Mission Viejo, California


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