San Benito County Local News: Crisis & Personal Support

09/01/2022
Drug overdoses are a growing epidemic not only nationwide but also in San Benito County. As of Aug. 14, ambulance personnel have responded to 42 calls for overdose.

03/27/2022
Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast is recruiting volunteers for its Suicide Crisis Hotline. A program of the Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, the hotline assists residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties.

03/23/2022
Hollister Police Department has launched a program that collects information from residents with special needs in an effort to better respond to cases involving mental health.

09/06/2021
After weeks of uncertainty over how to make a new crisis hotline work in California, the state Department of Health Care Services announced that it would spend $20 million to help support the 9-8-8 network, designed to be an alternative to 9-1-1 calls.

08/25/2021
The Santa Cruz Veterans Center will provide counseling services at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for vets who are troubled by the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Bernie Ramirez of VFW Post 9242 said he is pushing to have those services available every Friday.

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.

06/30/2021
The Hollister Police Department is starting a new program called S.A.F.E. (Support, Awareness, Follow-up and Engagement) that assists community members suffering with mental illness and substance abuse issues.

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