By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - The state of California offers families free mental health resources at their fingertips with two new apps, Safe Black Space, The Living Room, MH First Sacramento, NAMI Sacramento, CalVoices, Sierra Health Foundation's Community Responsive Wellness Program, The Gardens, and California Health and Human Services Agency's website.
Safe Black Space provides community healing circles, emotional emancipation circles, support groups, and individual counseling for Black people in Sacramento, while the Living Room provides culturally specific strategies for suicide prevention, MH First Sacramento provides non-police response to mental health crises, NAMI Sacramento provides support groups, community meetings, and legal help, and the Sierra Health Foundation's Community Responsive Wellness Program connects youth, families, and communities with the care and resources they
Sacramento County's Health and Racial Equity Unit is making progress in addressing systemic disparities in communities of color, including mental health needs for Black men.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Sacramento County has declared racism a public health crisis, leading to increased funding and awareness efforts for mental health services and awareness, and a disproportionate number of Black clients served by the county.