October, 2018: An update by Sabrina Owen, H&HS, Behavioral Health Manager in SLT: Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Grant, which is now in it’s 4th year (funding for grant cycle lasted 3 years with expectation that it would be continued for 4 years ) we had hoped to achieve improvement in mental health and more »
Read MoreTrevor Bartholomew passed away on January 21, 2017…his Mom, Stephanie Bartholomew, has given permission for this to be shared in hopes it may help others. Jeanne Nelson, NAMI El Dorado County, 30- Sep-2018. The Bartholomew’s co-sponsored (with FKCE) our 2018 NAMI Family-to-Family class in South Lake Tahoe: Here is a pdf of this story more »
Read More25-Sep-2018, By Jeanne Nelson, President, NAMI El Dorado County A huge thank you to Brian Richart, Chief Probation Officer and Sheriff John D’Agostini and the entire Stepping Up project team for implementing a best in case jail screening tool. The Brief Mental Health Jail Screening tool (BMHJS) is designed to screen incoming detainees for more »
Read MoreNotes from 2 NAMI Volunteers that attended the September “Homeless Coalition Meeting and Board Meeting Sep 2018”. Thank you Val and Lynn for summarizing for our community. These notes are a combination of key points from both the Board and General Membership meeting. 1) We observe there is an opportunity to provide enhanced “Mental Health more »
Read MoreBy Jackson and Coker: 20-Sep-2018 There has been a steady stream of headlines declaring that life expectancy in the United States is decreasing. And the often-cited reason is the climbing number of opioid-related deaths. Those two facts piqued the interest of a group of researchers who sought to reframe the way these trends can be viewed. more »
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