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WEBOFFICIALS WITHIN OUR GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO FIGHTING FOR HEALTH EQUITY BY: Working to ensure everyone …

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Shifting Mental Health Responses from SheriffBut Not the Funds

WEBBoard of Supes Approve $12million for a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Response Program that Does NOT Involve Law Enforcement by Dr. Corrine McIntosh Sako, PsyD, LMFTThe …

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Youth given a voice on mental health issues

WEBOn May 18, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to create the Behavioral Health Youth Advisory Board, which creates an opportunity for youth …

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White Supremacy: Only One Right Way

WEBWhite Supremacy is the dominant culture in the United States. It unites us under one regime of systemic racism and oppression, while simultaneously dividing us and pitting us …

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What's Happening on the Sac County Mental Health Board

WEBThe purpose of the Sacramento County Mental Health Board is to champion the rights of those with mental illnesses in Sacramento County. This Board is made up of consumer …

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Mental health injustice

WEB5150 is the number of the section of the Welfare and Institutions Code, which allows an adult who is experiencing a mental health crisis to be involuntarily detained for a 72- …

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Social Justice Spotlight: Liz Blum, Co-founder at Decarcerate Sac

WEBAbolition = Freedom; #CareNotCages. For this Spotlight, we caught up with Liz Blum, co-founder of Decarcerate Sac, a coalition working to end jail expansions, decrease jail …

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Spotlight: Jackie Rose

WEBOne such direct-service hero is Ms. Jackie Rose, Founder and CEO of the Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center. For more than two decades, Ms. Rose has dedicated …

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Criminalizing mental health in Sacramento County

WEBIn Sacramento County, the program is estimated to cost $2.5 million annually. The Board of Supervisors and Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services will meet again in …

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A Win is a Win… Sort of

WEBIn June of 2021 the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a new 24/7 mental health crisis response program with the hopes that it would be ready and …

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Community Review Commission

WEBShout out to our regular newsletter contributors, and former SJPC interns, Sarah Rabanales and Jacob Benitez for all their work on this piece!The Community Review Commission …

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Introducing….Sacramento County’s New Public Safety and Justice …

WEBThis was the result of a lawsuit against the County on behalf of the nearly 3,700 individuals incarcerated in Sacramento County’s jails that alleged that the County failed to provide …

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The importance of Community Review Commission ad-hoc …

WEBThe ad hoc committee is dedicated to the analysis and evaluation of Sheriff’s Office operations, policies, and procedures pertaining to the response to calls for service …

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Side-eye: Serna Skepticism

WEBnoun: side-eye : a sidelong glance expressing disapproval or contempt.Less Posturing, More Policy. If Racism Is a Public Health Crisis, DO SOMETHING to Change It. Since …

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A County Equity Cabinet and a questionable contract

WEBThe resolution commits the County to, among other things, work to shape an inclusive, well-informed governmental organization; actively work to nurture and enhance diversity and …

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Undermining the Mental Health Board

WEBOver the summer of 2022 we were made aware of the horrifying treatment of one of Sacramento County's Mental Health Board members.To summarize: the Board member …

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White Supremecy: Sense of Urgency

WEBBecause it is the dominant culture, if voices of a more diverse community are overrun, then the views of white supremacy are fallen upon. Furthermore, failing to make thoughtful, …

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Sue Frost Strikes Again and A Less Than Convincing DEI Cabinet

WEBToday we're covering item 53 from the 12/13/22 Sac County Board of Supervisors meeting (yes we're a little late) The item is question: Creating the Sac County Diversity and …

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