A $300,000 state grant will enable Brain Wise Solutions of Fresno to team with local nonprofits to help people struggling with mental health. Using the state Office of Child Abuse Prevention funding, Brain Wise will train the nonprofits to provide behavioral mental health aid to children, youth, and families....
Rage Promotes Healing at the Tower District’s Art of Anger
Melissa Knight believes in the power of healing through avenues that may involve smashing glass, hitting metal, breaking household items, and throwing paint around. She runs a rage room in Fresno's Tower District called the Art of Anger which she started after retiring as a gender studies professor. Unlike...
Parent Café Is a Life-Saver for Stressed Fresno Families
Following on the heels of Fresno County's efforts to improve access to mental health care for adults and children, Brain Wise Solutions and Every Neighborhood Partnership have partnered to offer Parent Café workshops. These community talking sessions have been a success with mothers and fathers learning to cope with...
LA Audit: Homeless Agency Fails to Hit Housing Goals
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has failed to meet goals for placing people into permanent housing and for referring them to substance abuse and mental health treatment, according to a city audit released Wednesday. Despite having more than doubled its number of outreach workers over the...