Marin County ranks healthiest in California, grapples with equity challenges eastbaytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eastbaytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The county has an average life expectancy of 85.2 years, according to the latest annual study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. But the longevity data range from 78.3 years for Black residents to 90.6 years for Asian residents.
Marin gets $800K annually to target overdose prevention marinij.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from marinij.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“This initiative is such a benefit to our parents and youth to learn about the influence and risk of substance use and to have open dialog within families,” said Kathy Koblick, Marin HHS’s Public Health Division Director. “Over the past 2 ½ years as we have dealt with the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a rise in mental health struggles and substance use. Let’s Talk is impacting our community in a positive way by tackling some of these issues.” | Program boosts awareness of underage substance use and mental health issues Courtesy of Marin County The third annual issue of the “Let’s Talk” booklet has been distributed to 5,000 Marin County families of this fall’s sixth and ninth grade students at local public and private schools. This resource educates parents on how to practice positive
| By Bay City News Marin County is set to open its first residential treatment center in October for adults living with mental illness, according to the county officials. Marin County has a mental health crisis center in Larkspur but no therapeutic residential care. The 16-bed center in San Rafael will assist adults with serious and By Bay City News Marin County is set to open its first residential treatment center in October for adults living with mental illness, according to the county officials. Marin County has a mental health crisis center in Larkspur but no therapeutic residential care. The 16-bed center in San Rafael will assist adults with serious and