SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On December 7th, the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services/ Division of Behavioral Health Services (DHHS/DBHS) will honor four Mental Health Champions at the Sacramento County, Division of Behavioral Health’s Children’s Provider meeting. The four individuals and organizations have made a significant contribution in reducing stigma experienced by people living with mental illness, providing support or treatment to people living with mental illnesses, advocating for issues related to mental health and/or advancing knowledge in the area of mental illness/health research.
WHO: Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services/
Division of Behavioral Health Services
WHAT: Awards presentation (Open to the public)
PARTICIPANTS: • Lisa Bertaccini, Chief of Sacramento County Child & Family Mental Health
• Sacramento County Mental Health Champions
o Lishia Jackson, Human Services Social Worker at Sacramento County Child Protective Services
o Ravneet Kang, Student at CSU, Sacramento & Peer Educator at Active Minds
o Joseph Sison, M.D., Medical Director at Heritage Oaks Hospital & Associate Clinical Professor at
UC Davis
o Sacramento County Office of Education, Prevention & Student Services Dept.
WHEN: December 7, 2012, 10:15 a.m.
WHERE:Sacramento County, Division of Behavioral Health’s Children’s Provider meeting
7001-A East Parkway, Conference Room 1, Sacramento, CA.
VISUALS:Awards presentation to four mental health champions in Sacramento County.
RESOURCES:County representatives will be present.
For more information about the Mental Illness: It’s not always what you think project or
Sacramento County’s mental health efforts, please visit
www.stopstigmasacramento.org. or
www.dhhs.saccounty.net.
