Local resource helps families navigate mental health, substance use, and other important topics Marin County, CA – On August 15, the annual Let’s Talk and Let’s Start Talking toolkit will be released to parents and caregivers of students entering sixth and ninth grade in Marin County schools. Now in its fifth year, the toolkit has become a…
As May Mental Health Month approaches, we’re thrilled to introduce our latest initiative: the Hope and Help: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline campaign. Stay tuned for more details and a Toolkit designed to empower you and your partners to spread awareness. Join the cause. You’re invited to participate in Marin’s May Mental Health Month events!…
¡Pronto llega el Mes de la Salud Mental en Mayo y estamos emocionados de presentar nuestra última iniciativa: la campaña Esperanza y Ayuda: Línea 988! Estén atentos para más información y un conjunto de herramientas para aumentar la visibilidad. Únase a la causa. Le invitamos a participar en los eventos del Mes de la Salud…
Coalition, formerly RxSafe Marin, focuses on emerging crisis of synthetic opioids San Rafael, CA – After success reducing the harm of prescription opioids in Marin County, a rebranded countywide coalition has set a new goal to reduce drug overdoses, with a special focus on fentanyl, in 2023. Volunteer Jenny Schmidt shows a box of life-saving…
When more than 100 youths, many believed to have been fueled by alcohol, took to the streets of Mill Valley after a party was ended by police earlier this month, they did not hesitate to disturb local businesses, throw cans and bottles at officers and jump on a police car. The riotous behavior of these…
Program boosts awareness of underage substance use and mental health issues The third annual issue of Let’s Talk booklet has been distributed to 5,000 Marin County families of this fall’s sixth- and ninth-grade students at local public and private schools. This resource educates parents on how to practice positive ways to communicate, listen and connect…
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide schools K – 12 with communication to send out to parents and faculty about subjects related to substance use including root causes and protective factors. The School Communication Toolkit is a compilation of resources including letters, facts, and data for schools to use and customize for your…
Newly updated / 2023 Check out the Let’s Talk Booklet – a comprehensive toolkit for navigating teen substance use in Marin County. It addresses the risks, hyperlocal conditions, and protective factors of underage substance use – tailored toward parents of incoming sixth-graders and ninth-graders. This resource includes information on how the teenage brain works, why…