INSTAGRAM LIVE EVENT

Raven Sutton in Conversation with Felton's Deaf Community Counseling Services (DCCS)

Deaf Advocate and Influencer Raven Sutton, participated in an Instagram Live event with Felton Institute's Deaf Community Counseling Services (DCCS) Lead Case Manager Tori Serrano.

The disability activist, dancer, content creator, and contestant from Netflix's ‘The Circle,’ spoke about her experiences growing up as a Deaf person, her advocacy work, and the importance of mental health awareness in Deaf communities.

DCCS empowers Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients to live self-sufficient lives through a transformative focus on their overall well-being. 

“Mental health is something everyone deals with, but for Deaf people the resources are limited.”

— RAVEN SUTTON

FELTON IN THE NEWS

LOSS Program Coordinator Sophia Balestreri on Suicide Loss

Sophia Balestreri shares her story about being a survivor of suicide loss. The program Coordinator for Felton Institute’s Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) program talks about her experience of losing a son to suicide and her commitment to supporting others impacted by suicide loss. “Once your heart has been broken and it’s cracked open,” Ms. Balestreri explains, “it’s amazing how much compassion that you have for others' pain and suffering.”

LOSS is a survivor-led program that provides support and services for family members and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide. The team, many of whom have been directly impacted by a suicide loss, provide support and care to survivors after a suicide has occurred. 

FELTON IN THE NEWS

Sophia Balestreri of Felton’s LOSS Spoke to KALW About Suicide Prevention Awareness

LOSS Program Coordinator Sophia Balestreri spoke to Bay Area radio station KALW about suicide prevention, prevalence, and post-vention resources. She provided insight and invaluable information about suicide awareness.

If you or a loved one are experiencing mental health issues, please contact Felton Insitute's San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP) Crisis Line by Calling (415) 781-0500 or Texting (415) 200-2920.

Or you can dial The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988.

STARR Shines at Reentry Conference

The Supporting Treatment and Reducing Recidivism (STARR) team comprised of June Keegan, Darin Engrassia, and John Lyons, attended the 11th Annual Reentry Conference & Resource Fair at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco. STARR Case Manager, Raquel Conchas, was with the team in spirit as she was in the community providing client support.

This year’s recovery event featured over 40 CBOs and public agencies supporting the San Francisco reentry community.