May is Mental Health Awareness Month. When a parent’s mental health is taken care of, their children are better off as well. Then if a child has mental health needs or challenging behavior, their caregiver is more adept at nurturing and getting the help they need.
The growing Mental Health crisis affects infants and young children too, especially in communities facing systemic racism & other traumas. Learn more about how community-based programs can help children, caregivers & communities heal: https://bit.ly/2YUvgZf
In our own community, we have a number of groundbreaking programs working diligently to try to address the mental health needs of children, families, and adults in Nevada County. While the need currently outweighs the capacity, the programs below are always accepting calls and referrals on behalf of families in need: