Losing both of his parents felt disorienting. See how George M. Slavich, PhD – a member of our first-ever California Social Health Council – found his footing by reconnecting with the people around him.
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!["We're all here for the same reasons. We're here for safety. We're here to help people, we're here to see people get better, and we're here to see people thrive in our community."
Ian Kemmer, Behavioral Health Director [former], Orange County
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!["The CARE team steps in and carries [the participant] through the hardest part of their recovery journey until they're well enough to really thrive on their own."
Stephanie Welch, Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, California Health & Human Services Agency
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!["I shake the person's hand. I tell them how important they are. I explain how proud I am of their achievements, [and] ask what they need."
Judge Linda McFadden, Stanislaus County Superior Court
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