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Upcoming event in Milpitas to highlight mental health in Asian families

Eric Shapiro -
This coming Saturday, March 2, from 10 to 11am, The Milpitas Community Education Foundation (MCEF) will be presenting a free event titled Challenge of...
Headlines

Hillview Court Apartment residents demand help amidst increasing concerns for safety

Rhoda Shapiro -
When John Tuitasi’s car was broken into, he had no desire to call the police.  The car had been in the parking lot of the...
Government

Santa Clara County sets up 24/7 mental health hotline

Eric Shapiro -
As of last week, Santa Clara County residents seeking mental health or substance abuse support can dial 9-8-8 to reach trained counselors capable of...
Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month: days of atrocity & sorrow

Eric Shapiro -
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s almost over. On the way out, America got flung into inchoate grief, in the aftermath of a...
Headlines

Laura’s Law program will provide court-ordered mental health treatment in Santa Clara County

Eric Shapiro -
As of last week, a new program from the County of Santa Clara has begun providing temporary court-ordered outpatient care to at-risk individuals suffering...
Community

Mental health is more of a priority than ever in Milpitas

David Newman -
Have you ever felt like nobody was there? Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere? Have you ever felt like you could disappear? Like...
Headlines

Milpitas High School student’s death presumed to have been a suicide

Eric Shapiro -
Yesterday morning, October 13, the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) was contacted by the California Highway Patrol at 8:11am regarding a Milpitas resident who had...
City Council

Milpitas City Council discusses possibility of mental health crisis response line

Grace Hase -
As part of the ongoing national conversation around whether police are qualified to respond to mental health crises, several Milpitas City Councilmembers want to...
Blog

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Tips on communicating with someone who has recovered from an eating disorder

Vanessa Dueck -
"How's your new diet going?" I hear one woman ask another at the playground.  "It's hard. I've been eating the shakes and the bars. So...
Community

Local fitness centers struggle with COVID regulations

Lloyd Alaban -
Google “male CrossFit instructor,” and you might get an idea of what Austin Begiebing looks like: tall and fit, sporting some stubble and some...
City Council

Milpitas residents & local leaders march in support of unhoused community

Eric Shapiro -
This past Saturday, Milpitas residents rallied as part of a group called Milpitas Hope for the Unhoused, which works in support of the city’s...
City Council

Milpitas City Council Endorses Laura’s Law to Support People with Mental Health Disorders

Lloyd Alaban -
The Milpitas City Council unanimously voted to endorse Laura’s Law last Tuesday, a state law that empowers courts to mandate psychiatric treatment for certain...
Contributor

Opinion & Testimonials: Student Stories on Mental Illness 

Vivek Chotai -
As the world keeps changing, humans are forced to adapt to new cultures and experiences that may not have been a problem earlier in...
Children

CASSY Looking After Mental Health Among Bay Area Youth

Eric Shapiro -
Tucked away in a cozy office at 544 Valley Way, CASSY (Counseling and Support Services for Youth) makes its headquarters in Milpitas, but is...
Events

Out of the Darkness, Into The Light: Bay Areans Walk for Suicide Awareness & Prevention

Eric Shapiro -
    On Sunday, October 21, the South Bay Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide took place starting at Arena Green West in San...
Children

Youth Advisory Commission Speaks of Plans for Milpitas’ New Teen Center

Rhoda Shapiro -
    At the October 16 Milpitas City Council meeting, Chair Christie Maly and Vice Chair Ravit Sharma (both high schoolers) from the Youth Advisory Commission...
Government

Milpitas City Council stands in unity for suicide prevention

Rhoda Shapiro -
  In the United States alone, an average of 123 people commit suicide each day. And for every suicide that actually occurs, 25 additional suicide...

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