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.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - By Sharing His Struggles, Public Health Advocate Ryan McClinton Creates Space For Others To Impart And Conquer Their Mental Health Challenges
By Norman Williams | Special to The OBSERVER - African-American leaders and organizations were honored with Africa Peace Awards at a dinner banquet hosted by Sacramento State's Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, with keynote speaker the Chief Justice of Ghana.
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
By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Safe Black Space, a local organization dedicated to the mental health of Black people, hosts its fourth annual Kwanzaa celebration, a unique gifting ceremony designed to uplift families in need while embracing the holiday's principles.