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When Sacramento County has their Mental Health Advisory Board saying don't build a mental health jail, maybe they should listen. Thank you DrCorrine for your words and guidance!!!

Psychologist Corrine McIntosh Sako points out 63% of people in the jail—2,147 people—receive mental health treatment behind bars. "That makes our county's jail one of the largest behavioral health providers in our county of a service that it's not designed to provide." Yikes!

Our statement on the devastating events in Monterey Park. #StopAAPIHate

AAPA's Statement on #MontereyPark Shooting

📢 ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS FOR THE SVPA 2023 CONFERENCE! 📢 Instructions for Proposals here: docs.google.com/document/d/1mH…

#TransPeopleBelong #TransDayOfVisibility #sb372 #therespectfornamesact #svpa Sac Valley Psych Assoc California Psychological Association Senator Caroline Menjivar CAMFT NASW-California Chapter @NASWCA_Advocacy John Drebinger III

Psychologists have found that “reducing the incidence of gun violence will require interventions through multiple systems, including legal, public health, public safety, community, and health.” apa.org/pubs/reports/g… #TenneseeThree

Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer announced she would be running to become the next mayor of Sacramento. trib.al/MbJkzkO

🌈SVPA showed up & showed out at the Sacramento PRIDE Parade! Thank you to all who joined our contingent to show just how PROUD we are to work with & be a part of this community!🌈 #sacpride2023 #svpa #sacramentopsychologists #diversity #inclusivity #acceptance #sacramento

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies and toddlers do better in STEM subjects through high school—and the link is stronger among those from low-income backgrounds, according to new research in APA Journals' Developmental Psychology. apa.org/news/press/rel…

“Police response has become the oversized band-aid for something the band-aid was never designed to cover or heal,” says Ryan McClinton, who is managing a Public Health Advocates campaign to overhaul the 911 system. 📝: Molly Castle Work, KFF Health news-San Francisco Chronicle

Join me Friday July 14 1pm-6pm for the 1st Annual Stephon Clark Minority Mental Health Expo to bring awareness to the struggles that racial & ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness. Admission is free - reserve your spot on Eventbrite: lnkd.in/gPTMNy8C

Today, Public Health Advocates & residents reminded the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors about their 2020 declaration that racism is a public health crisis AND called for solutions. Consequently, the Board has decided to bring this up for discussion in the next 2 months!

Reserve Your Seat Today! sacramentovalleypsychologist.com/event-5293849

Our office was happy to attend the documentary screening of “Reimagining Safety” by filmmaker Mathew Solomon. Followed by a panel discussion, hosted by the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association in partnership with Public Health Advocates, the Sacramento chapter of the

This month's Sacramento County Mental Health Board meeting focused on: - Discussion & deliberation on local preparation for possible changes to statewide mental health protocols & funding - Board administration (I led the vote against allocating $5,000+ from mental health funds

Repost from @decarcerate_sacramento • Please join Decarcerate Sacramento, Disability Rights California (DRC), and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) as we gather in Sacramento for a community conversation on recent mental health policy changes.

Tonight, as we recognize Transgender Week of Visibility in the City of Sacramento, I was honored to introduce a resolution to declare Sacramento a Sanctuary City for Transgender People in partnership with DSA Sacramento. This resolution was supported by a myriad of organizations