Over the last year, a group called “mental health navigators” has helped some of the children most in need in our schools, reaching them before they’re in crisis. One of the navigators, Jeannine Sparkes, met the Fahey family three months ago. Now, she may as well be part of the family. “I call her almost […]
The Week Ahead: Mental health focus of virtual town hall session
FAIRFIELD Sen. Bill Dodd will host a virtual town hall Tuesday on mental health during the pandemic featuring a panel discussion with experts from Stanford University, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Napa-based Mentis.
The town hall will be streamed live over multiple channels and broadcast on KSVY Sonoma. Panelists will take live and submitted questions.
Panelists for the session hosted by Dodd, D-Napa, include Dr. Cerrene Cervantes, executive director of NAMI Solano County; Dr. Rona Hu, medical director of the Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Stanford Hospital; and Rob Weiss, executive director of Mentis.