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Get To Know A Group Local Crisis & Personal Support DigestAs prices continue to rise across the country, food assistance organizations in Monterey County have begun to see a spike in need for food assistance. “We’re seeing more clients than we did pre-pandemic,” said Food Bank for Monterey County CEO Melissa Kendrick.
(Aug. 4, 2022) → Read the full Monterey Herald reportFeeling 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.
(Nov. 8, 2021) → Read the full King City Rustler report Recent Articles
Are you struggling with your mental or emotional health? Help is available in Monterey County.
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KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the opening of two Sober Living Environments (SLEs) located behind its substance abuse facility in King City. About 150 guests attended the April 23 open house, which featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours …
How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.
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SALINAS VALLEY — Expanding programs within its Heal Together initiative, Coastal Kids Home Care has announced upcoming grief training sessions for mental health providers and community members. An already wide scope of programs now includes free upcoming training sessions from …
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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…
Thinking about making a change in your relationship to drugs and alcohol? Here are some things to consider.
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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 …
Sam Quinones, whose last book dealt with the opioid epidemic, talks to the LA Times about his new work on the twin perils of fentanyl and meth.
California will soon add a new emergency hotline service with the number 988. Here’s the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
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