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CLOUTIER: THE BAY AREA SHOULD BE LEADING CHANGE FOR THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
San Jose Spotlight recently published an Op-Ed by our CEO, Mark Cloutier: The Bay Area should be leading change for the youth mental health crisis.
Mark shares, "The pandemic exacerbated a pre-existing emotional environment for
young people that led to increased suicide rates, severe depressive episodes and likely early drug addiction among our youth. Too many of those young people are being left out of care, get too little care or have complex issues that our current system cannot address."
He continues, "This adolescent behavioral health epidemic is too large to fall on just one group of stakeholders. If we are to prevent it from continuing to cause increased harm, it requires a new response that will call on all of us – parents, neighbors, schools, faith-based organizations, youth organizations, social media platforms and elected officials."
We invite you to read the entire Op-Ed here. To learn how you can help make a difference, click here.
MARLEE MATLIN AT IN CELEBRATION WITH CAMINAR
We are delighted to share with you plans for In Celebration with Caminar: An Evening of Cause, Community, and Connection featuring Oscar-winning actress, activist, and author Marlee Matlin.
This is Caminar’s largest fundraising event of the year and will raise crucial funds and awareness of the behavioral health needs of our community’s most vulnerable individuals and families.
Please join us on Saturday, October 8, at 6pm at the Fox Theatre Redwood City for a celebration with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music, friends, an exciting speaker, and more!
INSTITUTIONAL GIVING UPDATES
California Department of Health Care Services
The Community Services Division of California's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded $51.5 million on March 10, 2022 to its newest Behavioral Health Workforce Development program, the Mentored Internship Program.
Caminar is delighted to have been selected as one of the nonprofits to support the expansion of California's behavioral health workforce and our Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley division appreciates the opportunity to help train and mentor the next generation of behavioral health professionals.
National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions
Caminar is honored to be one of fifty nonprofits nationwide to be granted funds as part of the Workforce Innovations in Integrated Care Learning Collaborative hosted by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions.
This grant provides Caminar the opportunity to receive training and technical assistance from integrated care experts and guidance and expertise from other peer organizations involved to support our initiatives to improve and support our workforce. Our thanks to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions
WE'RE MOVING!
Effective August 1, 2022, our headquarters and corporate teams will move to
411 Borel Avenue, Suite 101
San Mateo, CA 94402
Corporate teams include IT, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Development & Marketing, and CEO Mark Cloutier.
WHY I SUPPORT CAMINAR
"Thank for you all that you do in supporting the community,
especially the ones that seemingly fall through the cracks
and have no place to go."
- A Caminar donor
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