Sierra Vista observes Mental Illness Awareness Week October 2-8, 2011
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), Sierra Vista Child & Family Services is promoting the services that they provide for children and families experiencing emotional difficulties, as well as, bring attention to this national epidemic.
Mental illnesses are medical illnesses. One in four adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year. One in 17 lives with serious, chronic illness, and by 2020, mental and substance abuse use disorders will surpass all physical diseases worldwide as a major cause of disability.
Yet, this year servere budge cuts threaten mental health services in many communities around the country. "When mental health care isn't available in a community, the results often are lost jobs and careers, broken families, more homelessness and welfare", said Judy Kindle, Executive Director for Sierra Vista Child & Family Services.
The good news is that treatment does work and recovery is possible, and that is where Sierra Vista can be a resource to the community. Through our counseling programs for children and adults, our school based mental health services and our family resource centers we provide mental health services to thousands of individuals each year.
For more information on Sierra Vista Child & Family Services and the programs and services, that they offer call 209-523-4573 or visit our website www.sierravistacares.org.
