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In late May, Betsy Andersen’s 7-year-old son, Ezra, had a serious meltdown. He and his six-year-old sister Abby had been enjoying an online Zoom interaction with “Miss Eileen,” “Miss Savannah,” a couple of their colleagues, and a puppet. Betsy Andersen “I could see him trailing off and then he started crying,” says Andersen, who lives in Mundelein, Illinois. But before she swooped in, she heard Miss Eileen talking to him: “She was saying ‘Hey, I see you’re having some big emotions.” Speaking...

The Center for Care Innovations and our partners are pleased to announce the grant recipients of the California ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC). Led by the UCSF Center to Advance Trauma-Informed HealthCare in partnership with CCI, the California Office of the Surgeon General, and the Rand Corporation, CALQIC is the learning and quality improvement arm of ACES Aware, the initiative led by the Office of the California Surgeon General and the Department of Health...

*Training Extension* Since we had such high interest in our virtual trainings from March-June, we are happy to announce that we have been funded to provide additional sessions of our virtual trainings through the end of September. Please visit strategiesca.org to view dates and times and to register for the upcoming training! All instructor-led trainings will take place online. Enroll below, and check out our eLearning classes! Trauma-Informed Care: 8/12 & 9/3 Trauma-Informed Care:...

We are going to have a small Lactation Specialist Program July 31st- Aug 2nd. Better Beginnings has offered us a limited number of scholarships to help cover the expenses of the students. We will be sitting 6 ft apart, in a well ventilated room, and will only have 10 students total. If you know someone who is interested, please have them call me! Rosanne Gephart CNM, MSN, IBCLC With Child Breastfeeding Support 5263 Beaumont Way - Santa Rosa, CA 95409 707-327-6911 *Please see attached for...

By Anne Ward Ernst, July 16, 2020, Index Tribune. Hanna Boys Center’s Board of Trustees recently chose a new chair, announced four new board members, and appointed two top-level senior managers to act as interim co-chief executive officers while a search continues for a new permanent CEO. “All of our new board members bring considerable talent, expertise and energy to the table. Hanna has been a part of the Sonoma community for nearly 75 years and we are thrilled to have these trustees on...

The Center for Care Innovations and our partners are pleased to announce the grant recipients of the California ACEs Learning and Quality Improvement Collaborative (CALQIC). Led by the UCSF Center to Advance Trauma-Informed HealthCare in partnership with CCI, the California Office of the Surgeon General, and the Rand Corporation, CALQIC is the learning and quality improvement arm of ACES Aware, the initiative led by the Office of the California Surgeon General and the Department of Health...

Please join our July Zoom meeting - all are welcome! If you prefer, there is a call in option too. ZOOM LINK or see calendar for more details. So much is happening across the county (and beyond) so maybe we can put our heads together and find ways to support this important work! See below for the draft agenda and the attached references: 1 OCAP released their strategic plan 2020-2025 2 MCH released a report on how health inequities emerge before birth 3 EfC just released Trauma Informed...

New benefits as of July 2020 Partnership is working to ensure that our members get effective and appropriate behavioral health care services ( mental health and substance use treatment services ) in all 14 counties we serve. Expansion of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services PHC’s 14 counties have long supported SUD treatment services through the Drug Medi-Cal program. Now, these services are greatly expanded in seven of our counties through our new Wellness and Recovery Program. Wellness...

Santa Rosa, CA – July 8, 2020 – A new report released today by the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley helps Sonoma County government leaders to identify and better serve a group of about 6,600 high utilizers of health, justice, and homelessness services provided by state and county agencies. These high utilizers represent approximately 1% of the county population, but account for an average of 26% of jail time, 28% of annual costs for behavioral health services, and 52% of nights in...

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) is soliciting proposals from qualified Respondents for the planning, design, construction and long-term management of facilities that will provide Permanent Supportive Housing for persons living with a serious mental illness that are Chronically Homeless, Homeless, or At-Risk of Chronic Homelessness. The Commission intends to identify and select Respondents and projects to jointly submit applications to the upcoming Round 3 of...

In accordance with Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 the July 21st, 2020 Mental Health Board meeting will be held virtually. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY NOT ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON This meeting’s Zoom webinar audio recording will also be posted on the Mental Health Board web page as an attachment to the minutes. *UPDATE REGARDING VIEWING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN JULY 21, 2020 MEETING* The JULY 21, 2020 Mental Health Board Meeting will be facilitated virtually through Zoom. Members...

By Will Carruthers, July 14, 2020, Bohemian. Report frames protests within county's history of racism A 40-page report published by a Sonoma County commission this week offers the most comprehensive account so far of how police handled local racial justice protests in May and June. At a meeting Friday, July 10, the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights voted to publish and distribute a report titled “Human Right Violations in Santa Rosa California - Policing the Black Lives Matter...