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Cancer screening pilot advances for BFD health regimen

WebThe department has already ramped up preventative health screenings and developed mental health interventions for employees, and on Tuesday, the City Council …

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Why does Berkeley have its own public health …

WebBerkeley Health Officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez wearing a face mask she made. Photo: City of Berkeley. In January, around the time the first COVID-19 case was reported in the United States, the BPHD …

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Winter COVID cases are rising in Berkeley. Here's how to stay safe

WebPublic health officials are urging the community to approach the holiday season with the same caution they did last year during the omicron surge — by wearing …

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Berkeley interim health officer wants to focus on mental health

WebThe health department’s flyer for people interested in participating in the wellness assessment steering committee. Credit: Berkeley Health Department. For the …

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Berkeley to fund study on Alta Bates closure impact

WebBerkeley will spend $300,000 on a regional effort to study the impacts of a possible closure of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, reviving pre-pandemic plans. The …

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Mental health crisis will outlast pandemic in Berkeley …

WebSince the beginning of the pandemic, the health center has provided mental health care to 184 students and provided crisis support to an addition 39 students. With students at home, fewer adults are …

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Berkeley health officer who led city through the …

WebDr. Lisa Hernandez, who served as Berkeley’s health officer through the COVID-19 pandemic, will leave the city for a Santa Cruz County position in July. Hernandez confirmed the news, first announced by the …

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What Berkeley’s new mental health crisis team will look like

WebOfficials have begun hiring about 21 staff members for the fledgling Specialized Care Unit, hoping they will begin responding to Berkeley residents facing …

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You can call Berkeley's mental health crisis team at 510-948-0075

WebA sticking point for many proponents of the SCU was taking calls for mental health services or substance crises out of the police department’s dispatch center. The …

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Berkeley's new mental health crisis team to start Sept. 5

WebThe Specialized Care Unit, Berkeley’s mobile crisis team, finally has a projected start date and a phone number. The SCU should be able to start taking calls …

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Berkeley mental health crisis team to launch this summer

WebA 24/7, three-member Specialized Care Unit will begin operating this summer to offer a non-police response for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis in Berkeley, city officials said at a …

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After Berkeley High tragedy, students lobby for better mental …

WebIn 2004, California passed an income tax specifically for mental health care — the 2004 Mental Health Services Act — which taxes people with an income of over $1 …

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Nurses in Berkeley, Oakland join statewide Sutter Health strike

WebNurses strike at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley on April 18, 2022, due to staffing shortages and grievances with Sutter Health. Credit: Supriya Yelimeli. Union …

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Many Berkeley restaurants haven't been inspected since 2019

Web“The Environmental Health Division has continued to prioritize staff towards addressing the greatest health and safety risks,” Chakko wrote in response to questions …

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Berkeley's mental health crisis team has taken more than 150 calls

WebAlameda County-based mental health care provider Bonita House operates Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit. Credit: Supriya Yelimeli. Berkeley’s new Specialized …

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One-of-a-kind Berkeley mental health program closed since August

Webby Alex N. Gecan Dec. 8, 2023, 11:55 a.m. The residential treatment program that Bonita House, Inc. runs on Bonita Avenue in Berkeley has had no patients since August. It is …

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Doctors strike at LifeLong clinics in Berkeley and Oakland

WebLifeLong started in Berkeley in 1976, and now runs upwards of 20 sites and programs offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services across the East Bay …

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Berkeley mental health responders still trying to staff up

WebCredit: Supriya Yelimeli. The city’s new contracted Specialized Care Unit, a mental health response program now three years in the making, is still looking for staff to …

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Berkeley's health, housing director to leave for Marin County job

WebLisa Warhuus, Berkeley’s head of health, housing and community services (HHCS), is leaving her role next month for a position in Marin County. Warhuus and …

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Berkeley Therapy Institute, Psychotherapy Institute both turn 50

Webby Joanne Furio Sept. 20, 2022, 12:18 p.m. At the Berkeley Therapy Institute’s 50th anniversary celebration: longtime medical director Bob Dolgoff, executive director Joe …

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Prop 1, a $6.38B housing, mental health measure, barely passes

WebOne will bond $6.38 billion for new housing and treatment facilities, with the state projecting it to provide 6,800 new treatment beds for Californians with behavioral …

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Proposition 1 could change homeless services in Alameda County

WebCalifornia’s Prop. 1 could change homeless, mental health services in Alameda County. New rules would change how Alameda County allots a nine-figure …

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