Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Blog

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• A Year of Momentum on Our Transformation Journey
• YouthPoint Health: A New Name, Expanding Access to Integrated Care for Youth
• Finding Family: How One Life’s Una Vida Program is Redefining Mental Health Care
• Upcoming Events and More News

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Just in time for Pride season, the San Mateo County Pride Center is thrilled to offer you FREE trainings! These rare opportunities are for everyone to learn about our beautiful, diverse LGBTQ+ community in a safe and supportive environment. Come prepared to learn, have fun, and be able to ask questions in a welcoming environment.

No matter where you are on the learning spectrum, we’re offering a workshop to meet you where you’re at! Learn about the terms, the issues that impact us most, and discover the myriads of ways you can be an active partner in our fight for equity.

The Pride Center only offers trainings free and community-wide a few times a year, so don’t miss out. Register soon!

This Pride Season, we are hosting:

• Preparing for Pride Series (workshops can be attended individually)
• Becoming Aware of Our Assumptions, Wed, May 13
• SOGIE/LGBTQ+ 101, Wed, May 27
• Trans 101, Wed, June 10
• Putting Allyship Into Action, Wed, June 24
• Pronouns 101, Mon, June 8

For more details please visit https://sanmateopride.org/events/.

To register for part of or all of the Preparing for Pride training series, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/prepforpride

To register for Pronouns 101, contact Ishani Dugar (see below).

For more information or if you have questions, contact Ishani Dugar (they/xe) at ishani.dugar@sanmateopride.org, or 650-554-1234 (text ok). 

We hope to see you there! 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• May is Mental Health Month!
• Mental Health Equity and Advocacy Roundtable: A Conference Reflection
• BHRS Leadership Training: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Action
• Prop. 1 Three Year Integrated Plan: A Milestone in Our 5-Year Transformation Journey Roadmap
• Upcoming Events and More News

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• Advancing Youth Mental Health in East Palo Alto & East Menlo Park: Children’s Health Council and Ravenswood Wellness Partnership
• Behavioral Health Crisis Support: Outreach Update
• New San Mateo County Program Provides Foster Care for Pets While Owners Receive Treatment
• Upcoming Events and More News

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• Substance Use Treatment Services at the Navigation Center
• BHRS Reaches a Milestone in Cultural Humility Training
• San Mateo County Behavioral Health Commission Prepares for 2026 Transitions
• Building Community Behavioral Health Foundation for Medi-Cal Billing
• Upcoming Events, Announcements and News

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• Overdose Prevention Coalition Launches Naloxone Program, Expands Free Access in County
• Senate Bill 43 Launches, CARE Court Expands in San Mateo County
• Transformation Journey Update
• Upcoming Events and More News

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• 2025 Highlights
• 2025 Clients Served
• Transforming Lives Through Compassionate Care: A Spotlight on HR360 Residential Programs
• Dr. Africa Awarded Health Equity Champion Silver Star at CBHA Awards
• Provider Opportunity to Implement Evidence-Based Practices
• Phoenix Garden Installs French Drain in Time for Rains

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• Supporting Teens and Families After a Crisis
• Felton Institute Provides Early Psychosis and Crisis Support
• Honoring Trans Lives and Advancing Equity: Why Transgender Day of Remembrance and SOGI Data Collection Matter
• Naloxone Stand Boxes Available for Distribution – Applications Open!
• BHSA Transformation Journey Update

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• Board of Supervisors Holds BHRS Study Session
• Sitike Counseling Center Launches DUI Multiple Offender Program
• Susan Naify Honored with 2025 David Lewis Award
• Reflecting on a Decade of the Health Ambassador Program for Youth
• Join the NAMI Walk
• BHRS Transformation Journey – We Want to Hear from You!

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website. 

Please see the latest issue of the Director’s Newsletter from BHRS Director, Dr. Jei Africa! 

Topics include:  

• September is Suicide Prevention Month
• 14th Annual Recovery Happens – Recovery is Real: Restoring Every Aspect of Life
• Congrats to the BHRS AOD Contract, Performance, & Monitoring Team!
• BHRS Transformation: Deepening the Journey

Find past issues here. Visit the BHRS website.