麻豆传媒映画 San Diego Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) proudly hosted a booth at the , joining the community for an event centered on mental health awareness, support, and connection.

The team appreciated the opportunity to engage with attendees and represent 麻豆传媒映画 in such a meaningful setting.

Regional Directors of Operations Mary Woods and Alexis George also attended and helped make the day a strong showing of support for the event and its mission.

Omar Gonzalez-Valentino, Lauren Kahn, Ashley Flores, Brenda Hamamoto, and Julia Egan represented 麻豆传媒映画 across individual presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions. Lara Buckley and Arielle Marin contributed to the development of the hybrid workforce presentation.

Omar hosted a session exploring how caring adults, clinicians, and health system partners can serve as key bridges for bi-cultural youth navigating questions of identity and belonging. Lauren moderated a panel with Ashley, Omar, and Brenda on the value of peer professionals in crisis behavioral health settings, challenging common myths about the peer workforce and offering a practical framework for peer integration. The session drew broad interest in 麻豆传媒映画's transdisciplinary team model and earned recognition for the Recovery-Centered Clinical System. Julia presented a poster on 麻豆传媒映画's hybrid behavioral health workforce model, demonstrating how tele-clinicians can address staffing gaps, expand access, and support continuity of care across programs.

The team left Denver energized, connected, and reminded that the work happening across 麻豆传媒映画 programs every day belongs to something much larger. We are so proud of everyone who represented 麻豆传媒映画 on a national stage!

The partnered with community mental health partners for the , 鈥淎nchored in Purpose: Charting Our Course Together,鈥� held on May 22 at the Anaheim Marriott in California.

麻豆传媒映画 Orange County came out in full force as a proud Silver Sponsor, with staff and members participating from Orange County AOT and CARE, TAO North, TAO South, TAO Central, WIT, Orange County STEPS, Home First North FSP, Home First South, Home First Central, TREEhouse North, and TREEhouse South. The team hosted a Resource Fair table, sharing brochures, 麻豆传媒映画 swag, and information about programs, peer support, and services. Other event sponsors included , , college hospitals, , and .

麻豆传媒映画's peer team made a strong showing among workshop presenters. Andy Darnell, TREEhouse South Peer Recovery Coach, joined Heidi Dyell and Lei Portugal Calloway for the panel workshop 鈥淧itfalls and Positives of Peer Support.鈥� Lori Fischer presented 鈥淭elling Your Story as a Hero鈥� alongside Lei and Heidi. For the second year, Lori also led the Consumer Art Show, where she and her best friend sold jewelry they created together.

We love seeing our Orange County peer team take the stage, share their stories, and represent 麻豆传媒映画 in the community!

We are thrilled to share that 麻豆传媒映画's CARE Court ACT program in San Diego celebrated a graduation on April 23. Jack V. and Clifford M. completed the program at a full-courthouse ceremony, receiving certificates and personal acknowledgments from the Judge, Public Defender, County Counsel, and the Behavioral Health Services team.

麻豆传媒映画's CARE Court ACT program delivers time-limited, community-based, holistic support to people who meet CARE criteria in partnership with . The program鈥檚 person-centered approach meets people wherever they are in their recovery, addressing complex needs and connecting them to resources to help them thrive in their community.

The program operates under California鈥檚 , implemented in 2023 to support individuals with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders while preserving their autonomy and dignity.

Clinical Director Gina Habashy, Clinician Kirsten Like, and Program Administrator Feroozan Gailani were on hand to celebrate alongside the graduates. We are so proud of Jack, Clifford, and the entire CARE Court team for this milestone!

麻豆传媒映画's own Lori Fischer, Peer Recovery Coach at Orange County AOT and CARE Act program, took the stage as Keynote Speaker and delivered a message that earned her a standing ovation. Her speech centered around this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淗ope. Heal. Thrive.鈥� and drew from her own lived experience in recovery.

"Every day, I walk alongside people who remind me of where I鈥檝e been and how far we can all go. I get to support individuals in using their strengths, their coping skills, and their own inner wisdom as they navigate their paths to recovery. I get to hold hope for them, just as others once did for me.

Peer support is not about giving answers 鈥� it鈥檚 about walking beside someone as they discover their own. It鈥檚 kindness, compassion, and meeting people exactly where they are. It鈥檚 believing in someone鈥檚 capacity to heal long before they see it themselves. It鈥檚 celebrating the victories 鈥� big and small 鈥� and offering steady support through the challenges.

This is what it means to thrive.鈥�

麻豆传媒映画 showed up in a big way that evening. TAO Central was nominated for the Contracted Provider Agency Award, with Program Administrator Felicia Taing attending alongside staff and members. Home First North FSP鈥檚 Peer Recovery Coach Heidi Dyell shared her personal recovery journey with the audience. Also in attendance were Sarah Scott, Regional Quality Coordinator and Trainer for Orange County, and Lei Portugal Calloway, Peer Team Lead at AOT and CARE Act program.

We love that Lori and our Orange County teams are out in the community championing mental health awareness and the power of peer support!

Garfield Neurobehavioral Center is a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) in California that offers medical, psychiatric, nursing, and recovery services for individuals with neurobehavioral diagnoses and mental illness. It provides whole-person care through a team comprising a psychiatric nurse practitioner, social worker, behavioral specialist, Director of Nursing, and physician, focusing on the residents鈥� medical and psychological needs.

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with festive decorations throughout the facility!

• Staff wore hats for the 60th anniversary celebration during the festivities.

• Held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark this milestone celebration.

• The program was decorated with 60th anniversary-themed d茅cor.

• The celebration brought together staff and residents to honor 麻豆传媒映画's legacy of care.

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

麻豆传媒映画 is proud to announce that Bakersfield Recovery Station has achieved from the (ODS-DHCS), demonstrating the program鈥檚 commitment to providing comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services.

This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of the Bakersfield Recovery Station team, with special recognition to Crystal Eastburn, Jessica Jones, Rhonda Van Cleve, and Shauna Chisholm for their leadership throughout the certification process. The certification enables the program to provide critical detoxification services to individuals experiencing substance use disorders.

The program is now working with Kern County to meet Drug-Medi-Cal Site Certification requirements, which will allow billing for drug-medical services.

This certification is significant, as many 麻豆传媒映画 programs are now seeing ODS-DHCS Certification requirements added to their core services with the passage of . Signed in October 2023, SB 43 expands the definition of 鈥済ravely disabled鈥� to include individuals unable to provide for their basic safety or medical care due to severe substance use disorder or co-occurring mental health disorders.

Congratulations to the Bakersfield Recovery Station team for this remarkable achievement!

麻豆传媒映画 is proud to announce that Western Riverside CSU has achieved Dual Diagnosis Capable status and is now able to deliver integrated care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and mild to moderate substance use disorders.

The (DDCMHT) toolkit is a resource provided by the to support the delivery of integrated care.

麻豆传媒映画 is actively working to become Co-Occurring Capable across all of our 175+ programs. Nationally, people with co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders experience high rates of adverse outcomes, including suicide risk, hospitalization, and poor social functioning. Treatment that is integrated is more effective than treatment that is parallel or sequential. By providing integrated care, we believe we can help bridge gaps in care and help people move forward in their lives and recovery.

Western Riverside CSU is 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 first CSU in Riverside County to achieve this status. This achievement reflects the team鈥檚 hard work and dedication in ensuring that members receive integrated, evidence-based care.

Congratulations to the team for this outstanding achievement!

Earlier this month, Sanie Andres, administrator of Riverside 麻豆传媒映画 Restorative Transformation Center Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (RTC MHRC), was invited to participate in a alongside Riverside County executives and key partners. The event brought together voices from across the county to discuss how the is supporting individuals and strengthening collaboration across the behavioral health system.

Hosted as part of a broader statewide effort to highlight the impact of the CARE Act, the roundtable included leaders from , the Public Defender鈥檚 Office, the, County Counsel, and a CARE Court judge who regularly partners with RTC. Sanie participated with passion and expertise, sharing recovery stories and offering a treatment perspective that helped illustrate the important role RTC MHRC plays in supporting individuals and families in the community.

The conversation reflected the power of collaboration, creativity, and persistence in helping people connect to care. It also reinforced the importance of person-centered approaches that give individuals a voice in their recovery journey. As CARE continues to evolve across California, these partnerships remain essential to building a stronger continuum of support for those who need it most.

We are grateful to Riverside County and our many community partners for their leadership and commitment to this important work. RTC MHRC was proudly featured as a strong example of a recovery-oriented service making a meaningful difference in Riverside. Thank you, Sanie, for your thoughtful representation of 麻豆传媒映画 and for helping advance this important conversation.

Clients at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) have published the second issue of their La Casa Legacy newsletter, continuing the creative momentum sparked by January鈥檚 launch. February鈥檚 edition highlights a celebration for Black History Month that featured live drumming and dance performances, along with reflections from clients on the importance of honoring Black history year鈥憆ound.

The newsletter also includes wellness tips, birthday shoutouts, community outings, staff spotlights, and creative submissions, all chosen, written, and organized by clients across units. With support from the Rehabilitation Department, clients once again led the entire process, showcasing their skills, voices, and collaboration.

Congratulations to the La Casa clients and the Rehabilitation team on another meaningful accomplishment. February鈥檚 issue further strengthens this growing tradition of storytelling, empowerment, and community.

麻豆传媒映画's Sacramento Outreach Adult Recovery (SOAR) program connects members with a dedicated support team for their recovery. This multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, nurses, and peer specialists, fosters resilience and hope. SOAR offers a range of services, including medical care, housing assistance, and family support.

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with the leadership team, staff, and members coming together!

• Members shared personal testimonials about their recovery journeys and experiences at SOAR.

• Teams decorated their doors with creative designs reflecting their team names, including Eagle, Owl, and Raven.

Photo Highlights

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

ATLAS (Adult 麻豆传媒映画 Los Angeles Services 7) and TABS (麻豆传媒映画 AB Services 109) are community-based programs in Los Angeles that assist individuals in recovery through personalized plans and multidisciplinary teams. They provide services like illness stabilization, life skills training, housing assistance, employment support, and community integration, with staff often having personal experiences with mental illness.

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with staff, members, and regional leadership!

• Honored Rick Bottoms, LPT, for 35 years of service with 麻豆传媒映画 (starting at La Casa MHRC, past 13陆 years at ATLAS) and Heather Nicholson, Regional Talent Acquisition Manager, for 25 years, celebrating their combined 60 years with 麻豆传媒映画!

• Rick received a unique personalized gift of fishing lures, thoughtfully chosen by administrator Amanda and her team.

• Regional Greater Los Angeles Basin staff, including Bina Baxi and Marcelo Cavalheiro, joined the celebration to dance, enjoy a delicious taco truck, visit the photo booth, and make crafts.

• Members enjoyed celebrating 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary and shared stories of Rick鈥檚 kindness and dedication.

Photo Highlights

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

Clients at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center have achieved an impressive milestone, creating and publishing the inaugural issue of 鈥淟a Casa Legacy,鈥� their own client-driven newsletter. The groundbreaking first issue features an interview with 麻豆传媒映画 President and CEO Anne Bakar, demonstrating the clients鈥� initiative, creativity, and dedication to sharing their community鈥檚 story.

The newsletter represents a remarkable client success, showcasing La Casa residents鈥� skills, collaboration, and voice. From conducting interviews to designing and assembling the publication, clients took ownership of the entire process, creating something meaningful for their community.

A huge acknowledgment goes to the La Casa Rehabilitation Department, which supported clients throughout the entire process. Their guidance helped clients develop the skills and confidence needed to bring this vision to life while maintaining client leadership of the project.

鈥淟a Casa Legacy鈥� reflects La Casa鈥檚 recovery-centered approach, empowering clients to make choices, develop skills, and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. This inaugural issue marks the beginning of an exciting new tradition of client expression and storytelling.

Congratulations to the La Casa clients and rehabilitation team on this outstanding achievement!

Four 麻豆传媒映画 programs in Riverside County recently celebrated their efforts:

Lagos: A 16-bed facility providing 24/7 support with a focus on stabilizing individuals in acute crisis as an alternative to hospitalization.

Riverside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC): A 79-bed subacute residential program offering long-term mental health recovery services in a secure environment aimed at transitioning clients to lower levels of care.

Riverside Restorative Transformation Center (RTC): A 30-bed voluntary program for adults found incompetent to stand trial or who have severe mental illness, providing support to avoid locked treatment settings.

Western Riverside Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU): A 12-chair facility delivering immediate crisis support through a multidisciplinary team, focusing on harm-reduction techniques and connecting individuals to community resources.

What Staff Are Saying

"I want to thank everybody that helped plan and set up the 60th Anniversary party at Riverside RTC last week. All the heart and hard work was a significant multiplier for the resources we had for the event, resulting in a venue that went above and beyond the expectations of all that attended. Great job team!" - Kyung Yu, Vice President, Operations

"Thank you for your unwavering dedication and commitment, which have been the cornerstone of our success. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we honor the incredible journey that brought us here and look forward with confidence and excitement to the opportunities ahead. Together, we will continue building a future filled with growth and innovation.鈥� - Lisa Hecker, Regional Director of Operations

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with over 100 attendees in Riverside County, including customers and the Board of Supervisors!

• The space featured extensive 60th anniversary-themed decorations, balloons, and beautifully decorated tables.

• Guests enjoyed a photo booth with fun props for memorable pictures capturing the celebration.

• A dessert table offered an array of cakes and cupcakes for everyone to enjoy.

• 麻豆传媒映画 sunglasses were distributed as festive keepsakes from the celebration.

• Casino games provided entertainment and fun throughout the event.

Photo Highlights

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

Villa Fairmont Mental Health Rehabilitation Center held its second Prevocational Job Fair, providing clients with valuable experience preparing for employment in the community. The rehabilitation department created a meaningful event that excited clients and prepared them for the work environment.

The job fair featured consent-to-photograph forms, assistance with completing job applications, on-the-spot interviews with rehab staff, and healthy snacks after interviews. Positions currently offered include Villa Announcer, Plant Care Worker, Outdoor Gardening, Document Organizer, Telephone Cleaner, Book/Video Librarian, and Clothing Care Assistant.

Rehab staff serve as interviewers and may recommend positions to clients beyond what they applied for, making the experience both meaningful and realistic. At the end of a four-week work course, clients are celebrated with an awards ceremony where they receive a certificate of completion and a special non-monetary gift.

The prevocational job fair represents another important step in the recovery journey, helping clients build skills, confidence, and preparation for community employment. Congratulations to the rehabilitation department for making this event a success and creating such a valuable experience for Villa Fairmont clients!

麻豆传媒映画 LA JIMHCS (Justice Involved Mental Health Community Services) provides wraparound services based on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. The multidisciplinary team comprises case managers, peer mentors, clinicians, team leads, prescribers, and a clinical director, who create a supportive environment tailored to each member鈥檚 needs, hopes, and dreams, while connecting them to community resources for ongoing recovery.

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated both the holiday season and 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with a wonderful dual celebration!

• Staff nominated peers for the RCCS values they represent, recognizing colleagues who embody 麻豆传媒映画's core principles.

• Administrator Keith, dressed as Santa, handed out gifts to all staff members.

• The celebration featured a painting contest and an ugly sweater contest, bringing festive fun to the gathering.

• Everyone enjoyed pizza, sweet treats, and the special 60th anniversary cake.

• The event brought the two programs together for holiday cheer and to recognize this milestone anniversary.

Photo Highlights

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

麻豆传媒映画 operates two programs in Washington that celebrated together: Thurston Mason E&T and Olympia Next Steps. Both programs offer mental health services and support to individuals throughout their recovery journeys in Thurston County.

Event Activities/Highlights

• Celebrated both the holiday season and 麻豆传媒映画's 60th anniversary with a wonderful dual celebration!

• Staff nominated peers for the RCCS values they represent, recognizing colleagues who embody 麻豆传媒映画's core principles.

• Administrator Keith, dressed as Santa, handed out gifts to all staff members.

• The celebration featured a painting contest and an ugly sweater contest, bringing festive fun to the gathering.

• Everyone enjoyed pizza, sweet treats, and the special 60th anniversary cake.

• The event brought the two programs together for holiday cheer and to recognize this milestone anniversary.

Photo Highlights

Continuing the Celebration

This celebration was one of many taking place across 麻豆传媒映画 as we honor 60 years of service. Together with our clients, customers, staff, and partners, we are proud to reflect on our history and excited to look ahead to the future. For more information on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 services, click here.

麻豆传媒映画 is proud to announce that Dr. Traci Powell, Vice President and Chief Professional Practice Officer, has been elected by the APA Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2026.

This honor places Dr. Powell among other leading professionals in the field and recognizes exceptional contributions to psychiatry. Fellowship in the APA is awarded to psychiatrists who have demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, teaching, research, and service.

Dr. Powell will be celebrated at the Convocation of Distinguished Fellows on Monday, May 18, 2026, during the APA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. The ceremony will honor the achievements of the 2026 class of Fellows, and Dr. Powell will be presented with the official lapel pin recognizing this distinction.

As VP and Chief Professional Practice Officer at 麻豆传媒映画, Dr. Powell plays a vital role in guiding clinical excellence across the organization. This recognition reflects a commitment to advancing psychiatric care and supporting the behavioral health field.

Congratulations to Dr. Powell on this achievement and continued contributions to psychiatry!

Celebrating The People We Serve

As we celebrate 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 60th year, we want to spotlight some of the things that make 麻豆传媒映画 special. The most important people at 麻豆传媒映画 are those we serve, who are our reason for existence. From them, we learn about resilience, recovery, hope, joy, and the power within us all to follow our dreams and create the lives we want to live.

Today鈥檚 Spotlight:
RavenMan, La Paz Resident

One year ago, a resident arrived at La Paz Geropsychiatric Center feeling lost to himself and to the world. Today, he has been transformed and reborn, self-confident and enthusiastic about life. He has become the proud RavenMan, embracing the metaphor of the mystical spiritual bird revered by many religions for its wit and wisdom. Rising from the ashes, he has been granted a new life.

His sister and mother share their gratitude for his journey:

鈥�This is a special appreciation letter to all those who made it possible!!! One year ago, my brother, RavenMan, was a lost man!! Lost to himself!! Lost to the world!! Today I saw him transformed and reborn, self-confident and enthusiastic about life!! He has become the proud RavenMan, with a metaphor to the mystical, spiritual bird revered by many religions for its wit and wisdom. Rising from the ashes, he has been granted a new life by the creator!! Oh yes!! Miracles are real!! This one happened at the La Paz GeroPsychiatric Center. My deep gratitude and blessings go to Rezarta, Hana, Charles, Eunice, Luke, Brigette, Kolani, Natalie, Barbara, of course, Dr. Benjo, and all the rest of the team who have become a new family at a new home for our dear brother and son. This is a sacred space that has healed him and where he has finally found his inner 鈥減az/peace!鈥� This is the place where he belongs now! These are the people who have seen and nurtured in him who he truly is!! With so much love to all of you,鈥� 鈥� RavenMan's sister and mother

Moments like this remind us why we do what we do. RavenMan鈥檚 transformation reflects his strength and the compassionate, healing environment created together at La Paz. For 60 years, 麻豆传媒映画's legacy has been shaped by stories of hope, perseverance, and transformation.