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I am a long-time advocate for how the power of neuroscience can transform the youth-serving profession. When combined with a commitment to putting the needs of youth first and a sizable dose of courageous leadership, the insights and practical guidance provided by brain research can have remarkable results. A prominent example of the transformational application of this “secret recipe” can be found at the Sacramento County (California) Youth Detention Facility (YDF). In 2010, Sacramento...

By Sacramento County, SacCounty News, January 9, 2020 To recruit more loving families for children in foster care, Sacramento County is making it easier to find and afford childcare services for resource families. The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program’s goal is to increase the number of resource families for children in foster care by helping families find the right child care provider, connecting families to long-term child care subsidies, and by providing vouchers to pay for childcare...

By Sacramento County, SacCounty News, January 9, 2020 To recruit more loving families for children in foster care, Sacramento County is making it easier to find and afford childcare services for resource families. The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program’s goal is to increase the number of resource families for children in foster care by helping families find the right child care provider, connecting families to long-term child care subsidies, and by providing vouchers to pay for childcare...

Mobilizing action can be intimidating. Creating a movement even more so. John Hagel provides the following definition of a movement: “an organized effort mobilizing a large number of independent participants in a grassroots effort to pursue a broad agenda for change.” He indicates that there are two key ingredients in movement making: 1) compelling narratives and 2) fostering creation spaces. In Buncombe County, we are experimenting with both of these notions. Opportunity-based Narrative A...

My name is Rebekah Couch and I am a former teen mother of five children, the youngest child being my only clean & sober pregnancy allowed to remain in my care. I am a survivor of multiple sexual assaults and was afflicted with untreated mental health issues as an adolescent. My destructive journey began with self-medicating and illegal activities in Jr. High and a daily cocaine addiction by the age of fifteen that eventually advanced to methamphetamine abuse. My addiction and criminal...

This is incredible! Thanks for posting, Lisa!

This is a great article! Is this the work that Shaunda presented about (unfortunately I missed her presentation). Go Sac Co - a model to be highlighted!

The County of Sacramento is seeking community input on alternatives to calling 911 in a behavioral health crisis. Behavioral Health Services is hosting two virtual community engagement sessions via Zoom for Alternatives to 911 for Mental Health Response per Supervisor Kennedy’s guidance directing staff to propose alternatives. Our intent is to be inclusive. Here is the link for details: https://dhs.saccounty.net/BHS/Pages/Alternatives-to-911.aspx Register for the event today from 12-2pm...

I don't know. MH First is a local group in Sacramento that has been providing services for mental health crises on the weekends. It is an all volunteer group. So we (Decarcerate Sacramento and our allies) have been pushing for the city and board of supervisors to fund this program. Both the county and city have looked at CAHOOTS in Eugene, Oregon as a model, but we continue to push that we have folks doing this work right here in our community and we should try to build from what they have...

Robyn have they looked at the program that has been set up in Modesto to meet mental health crisis? I know it has been very successful. Wendie

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