On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, supporters and partners of the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) at Edgewood Center for Children and Families celebrated its three-year anniversary, having served over 1,500 youth facing suicidal thoughts since opening its doors. The event was marked with a reception and gathering in the CSU at Edgewood’s Vicente campus where county…...
Barriers to Mental Health Care
There are many reasons why minority populations within the US face heightened barriers to mental health care services. Historical adversity, which includes slavery, sharecropping, and race-based exclusion from health, educational, social and economic resources throughout generations have resulted in socioeconomic disparities experienced by African Americans today. Socioeconomic status, in turn,…...
Offering Culturally Competent Care
The month of July was first declared Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008 to generate increased public awareness for the unique mental health struggles of minorities. Being situated in the multi-cultural Bay Area, Edgewood understands the importance of having a culturally competent approach to mental health care. The staff at Edgewood’s…...
