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Doing Our Part: Destigmatizing Mental Health Needs in Our Community
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May was Mental Health Awareness Month and in observance of this important topic, a group of our Healing Care Hospice social workers had the opportunity to attend the “Community Defined Best Practices for Latino Communities: Prevention, Treatment and Wellness” conference on May 10, 2024. The event was hosted by Luis M. Garcia, PsyD, and has been held annually for the past 27 years.
While there, our staff was honored to meet Congresswoman Grace Napolitano of the 31st Congressional District of California. Congresswoman Napolitano is the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus and has spearheaded efforts to secure “federal funding to provide on-site, culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services and suicide prevention services for students.” Congresswoman Napolitano “remains committed to continuing to reduce the harmful stigma related to mental illness and educating public officials, communities, and families on warning signs and symptoms and that it is ok to seek help,” a feat that we, at HCH, are also pursuing.
Through such mechanisms as development of positive coping skills and prevention of caregiver burnout, our entire team works diligently to hold a space for having conversations with patients and families to destigmatize mental health needs and promote access to care. By spreading awareness about mental health issues and providing educational resources to combat them, HCH prioritizes contributing our small part towards this movement and being a powerful force for change.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You are not alone.
Source:
“Mental Health.” Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, napolitano.house.gov/issues/mental-health.
Written by: V Perera
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