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Mental Health Systems takes a proactive approach in communicating to the community about mental health issues, services and successes. Follow along with us as we promote healthy community practices through print, broadcast and social media. Please let us know if you see an item that would be of interest to others in the MHS community. Submit it here.

August 2011 Wellness Blast- Smoking Cessation

August's Wellness Blast addresses the topic of Smoking Cessation. Articles covered are "Why It's So Hard to Quit Smoking", Statistics on Smoking, The Methods of Quitting, Information & Resources to help you in the process. Read More

North County Times (July 24, 2011) FORUM: Tip the Scale is working to make North County safer by Mike Barnett and John Richardson

MHS and the San Diego Sheriff's Department collaborate on the Tip the Scale program. The program is geared to give drug users the opportunity to talk with substance abuse counselors who can guide them to available treatment resources and ensure they stay current with court-ordered drug counseling. In addition, family members receive information about community resources, including support services like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

East County Magazine (July 21, 2011) – Assembly Committee Charts a Road Home for San Diego’s Homeless by Richard Darvas

MHS Vice President Laura Otis-Miles provides testimony to the California Assembly’s Select Committee on Homelessness. In the second in a series of regional stops which include Sacramento and Los Angeles, the Committee convened in San Diego. Concerns raised in San Diego, where 1,462 new homeless veterans were on the streets last year. Read full article at http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6749

The Daily Transcript (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)- "Drug court helping offenders reclaim lives" by Doug Sherwin

Nonviolent felony drug offenders are finding a better path to recovery - and a less costly one for taxpayers - in San Diego County's drug court program. Read full article

July 2011 Wellness Blast - Financial Wellness

July's Wellness Blast addresses the topic of Staying Financially Well. The issue includes a Financial Wellness Check-up that is a tool you can use to assess your financial well-being.