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Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Sounds Alarm Over Mental Health...

Did you see the Press Democrat's article describing mental health needs in Sonoma County post fire?

"Sonoma County supervisors raised concerns Tuesday about the damaging effects of the October firestorm on residents’ mental health, particularly the impacts on the thousands of people whose homes burned.

In a wide-ranging conversation about the region’s recovery from last month’s natural disaster, supervisors conveyed a desire to marshal public resources to help fire victims manage their collective trauma.

Warning of the possible long-term mental health consequences that fire victims could experience, the Board of Supervisors urged staff to conduct strong public messaging about the county’s mental health resources and asked to hear a more detailed presentation from a medical professional next month...."

Read the full article here: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/local/7640225-181/board-of-supervisors-sounds-alarm 

 

 

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Remy Fuentes posted:

I was just writing about this.  I'm happy that the Board of Supervisor has made this a priority.  

Remy,
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors also specifically included ACEs on their Legislative Platform. This means that ACEs are one of the considerations when deciding their position on upcoming legislative opportunities.  This ensures a systematic infusion of ACEs science into public policy. 

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