Monterey County Local News: Crisis & Personal Support


All Local Crisis & Personal Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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04/05/2022
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Expanding programs within its Heal Together initiative, Coastal Kids Home Care has announced upcoming grief training sessions for mental health providers and community members.

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03/09/2022
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Over the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, specialists at Monterey County Behavioral Health have noticed an increase in children and teens who are suffering from isolation and stress, says Director Katy Eckert. The transition back to the classroom…

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02/09/2022
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Some things to consider, whether you’re looking to stop completely or engage in “mindful drinking.”

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11/26/2021
Image for display with article titled Central Coast VNA receives $50K grant for local support group

SALINAS VALLEY — Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $50,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to help support its Grief and Loss Program in Gonzales for South Monterey County residents. Called New Beginnings, the free monthly support group is designed to help participants share, bond and commiserate. The program — funded in part [...].

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11/07/2021
Feeling stressed? Interim’s Crisis Counseling Program offers short-term programs for individuals and families who have been affected by COVID-19. Services are funded by FEMA and SAMHSA, and affiliated with CalHope, an online peer-run support network.

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11/05/2021
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Sam Quinones wrote about opioids in his last book. But now a tidal wave of drugs from Mexican cartels is plaguing ‘The Least of Us.’

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10/20/2021
Central Coast VNA and Hospice Grief and Loss Program is holding a monthly support group in South Monterey County called New Beginnings, which is designed to help participants share, bond and commiserate.

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10/07/2021
Thanks to two emergency room doctors with Prescribe Safe, a Montage Health initiative to fight the overprescribing of opioids, Monterey County police agencies and doctors at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula now have access to a street drug analyzing tool.

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08/22/2021
After racist posts from Salinas High School students emerged on social media, many demanded that those responsible be held accountable. Voices of Monterey reports that students were “disappointed but not surprised” by the incident.

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08/15/2021
Hundreds of bike enthusiasts will compete Sept. 25 in the first-ever Heart of Gold, a 55-mile gravel course race through the Gold Country aimed at raising awareness and funds for mental wellness programs for youth in Nevada County. The race, which begins in Nevada City, should draw as many as 400 racers from around the state.

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05/31/2021
Advocates say demand for care has been up during the pandemic, and services are inadequate.

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04/18/2021
Acting Captain Rory Lakind and Officer Daisy Gurley were sworn into the King City Police Department at a live-streamed event.