HEALING HEARTS: Walk/Run/MOVE for SUICIDE PREVENTION
May 17th, 2025. 9am. Lake Merritt, OaklandLearn More and Sign Up
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Healing Hearts: Walk/Run/Move for Suicide Prevention
It’s time to lace up, step out, and MOVE for mental health and collective care! Let’s gather on MAY 17th...
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💜 Thank You to Our Sponsors! 💜
We are filled with gratitude for the incredible sponsors who made our Healing Hearts: Walk/Run/Move for Suicide Prevention event possible. Your generosity helps sustain our 24/7 crisis lines, youth education programs, and therapy services.
Together, we are building a community rooted in healing, hope, and connection.
👏 Thank you for standing with us.
#HealingHearts #AlamedaCountyCares #WeMoveTogether #CommunityCare #CommunityHealing #CSSCares
May is #MentalHealthMonth and TODAY is #MentalHealthActionDay!
Action looks different for everyone. Mental Health Action Day encourages and empowers everyone to take action for themselves, for their loved ones, or for their community based on what works best for them.
What we also know about fostering good mental health is that #ConnectionMatters. If you are concerned about a friend connect by you can A.S.K. – Acknowledge their feelings, Support by listening, and Keep-in-Touch regularly to let them know how much you care.
Learn more at: https://www.mentalhealthishealth.us/for-friend/
Be in community with others who have lost someone to suicide. Join our 8-week suicide loss grief group in North Oakland, meeting Thursdays from 6pm-8pm, starting April 24. This group provides a safe, understanding space to process the unique grief of suicide loss.
- The group closes to new members after week 2.
- Registration required.
- Sliding scale.
Call (800) 260-0094 to register.
Your voice matters!
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services is inviting community members to review and provide feedback on the MHSA Plan Update for Fiscal Year 25/26.
The public comment period is open until TODAY Thursday, May 15, 2025.
This is your chance to help shape mental health services in our county.
Learn more and share your input here: https://acmhsa.org/community-input/
#MentalHealthMatters #CommunityInput #AlamedaCounty #MHSA #BehavioralHealth
Learn how to support youth in crisis.
Join us for Youth Mental Health First Aid — a one-day training that empowers adults to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges in young people.
📆 June 28 | 9AM–5PM
📍 Must attend in-person at our North Oakland office
🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/ACBHD_YMHFAJun28
This free training provides practical tools to approach, support, and connect youth to the care they need.
💬 Questions? Email us at: communityeducation@crisissupport.org
#YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthFirstAid #CSSCares #CommunityCare #OaklandEvents #MHFA
🌟 We’re Hiring! 🌟
Join a team that saves lives and supports our community every day.
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County is looking for passionate, grounded, and compassionate professionals to fill two key roles:
📱 Text Line Shift Supervisor – $27/hr (plus shift & training bonuses)
Provide crisis intervention and supervise volunteers on our 24/7 text line. Ideal for someone with mental health experience and a heart for leadership. Hybrid | Oakland, CA
☎️ Crisis Line Phone Counselor – $24/hr (plus shift bonuses)
Answer calls on our 24/7 crisis lines, including 988. Provide calm, caring support and connect people to lifesaving resources. Hybrid | Oakland, CA
All roles include supervision, training, and benefits for 20+ hrs/week employees.
Application deadline May 19th 2025. Apply today!
🔗 https://www.crisissupport.org/about/employment-opportunities/
#NowHiring #MentalHealthJobs #CrisisSupport #988Lifeline #CSSCares #JoinOurTeam
FREE VIRTUAL Workshop for Healthcare Professionals!
Title: Suicide Prevention in Medical Settings: The Role of Providers (MD, DO, NP, PAs)
Date/Time: May 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/3Z3KKGA
Learning Objectives:
Overview of warning signs and risk factors for suicide
Overview of basic suicide assessment
Understanding of best practice interventions for suicide
CEs are available for nurses only at this time: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17897, for 1 contact hour. For those who work in Alameda County, CE certificates are free. For those who work outside of Alameda County, there is a $5 fee for CE certificates.
For any questions: jjohal@crisissupport.org
Join our General Loss Grief Group
Our next General Loss Grief Group meets Wednesday nights from 6-8pm, starting April 23, 2025. This 8-week group offers a supportive space to process your grief over the loss of a significant person through sharing stories and finding connection with others.
- The group closes to new members after week 2.
- Registration is required.
- Fees are on a sliding scale.
Call (800) 260-0094 to register.
We’re so excited to invite you to the very first Healing Hearts Day — a community celebration for suicide prevention and collective care.
📅 Saturday, May 17th | Lake Merritt & beyond
Start your day with us at Lake Merritt for a 5K Walk/Run/MOVE!, wellness fair, and movement activities. Then, explore participating businesses all across Oakland and Berkeley—every coffee, brunch, plant, tattoo, and toast will support CSS’s free crisis services and mental health programs.
🫶🏾 This is about joy, connection, and healing—on your own terms. Invite your friends & join the movement for collective care.
💜 See the full list of participating locations and plan your day:
bit.ly/HealingHearts25 (LINK IN BIO)
#HealingHearts #CommunityCare #OaklandEvents #Oakland #CSSCares #AlamedaCountyCares #WeMoveTogether #MentalHealthMonth
Alameda County is seeking community feedback as part of the Community Program Planning process for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA).
BHSA reforms behavioral health care funding to prioritize services for people with the most significant mental health needs while adding the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD), expanding housing interventions, and addressing the behavioral health workforce priorities. It also enhances oversight, transparency, and accountability at the state and local levels.
The public is invited to give feedback and suggestions on how the BHSA funding should be spent for your local community. This is an opportunity for you, your family, and peers to inform what programs and services may become available in Alameda County. Please complete and feel free forward this information to your network!
The Community Input Survey is available in English, Chinese, Farsi, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. There are 31 voluntary questions in the survey, and it takes about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous and optional. You’re welcome to leave questions blank. Please contact the BHSA Division at bhsa@acgov.org with your questions.
Link to Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MWNFLYY (LINK IN BIO)
