Turning Point, in connection with the California Mental Health Planning Council and Each Mind Matters, is co-sponsoring a screening of an award winning full-length feature film about suicide, The S Word. The screening will take place on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 3:30pm at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. Admission is free and we ask…
Turning Point Community Programs (TPCP), the largest non-profit mental health service provider in Sacramento County, today announced that Alexis Bernard assumed the position of Director of Housing for the agency effective July 1, 2017. Bernard has been with the agency for 17 years and has been the Program Director for the agency’s largest homeless program…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED), today released “Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health,” a guide to help students and parents talk about mental health. Approximately 75% of mental health conditions begin by age 24, making college a critical time, especially as students transition away…
Guy Kerr and Rich Stone spent many years advocating for a respite care facility in Nevada County. They envisioned a nurturing, home-like setting where people with mental health challenges — who are not a danger to themselves or others — could go temporarily instead of the ER or hospital. In July 2015, the Insight Respite…