80 Percent of Morro Bay High students have not drank alcohol. Click to view article, Local Youth Lead the Charge to Reduce Underage Drinking

Local Youth Lead the Charge to Reduce Underage Drinking

This year, high school students from Morro Bay, Nipomo, and Atascadero High Friday Night Live (FNL) chapters launched campaigns to tackle underage drinking in San Luis Obispo County. Our students are on a mission to ensure that underage drinking rates continue to decline.
September is Suicide Prevention Month Click to view article, September Suicide Prevention Month

September Suicide Prevention Month

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and is the second leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 15-34 years old. The Behavioral Health Department collaborates with several local agencies to reduce suicide by increasing culturally sensitive services, messaging, and community-based efforts that...

Dr. Star Graber Click to view article, County of San Luis Obispo Names New Behavioral Health Director

County of San Luis Obispo Names New Behavioral Health Director

The County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors today approved the appointment of Star Graber, Ph.D., LMFT, as the new Behavioral Health Department Administrator, effective August 2023.

Women reading poster at the Awareness Gallery. Click to view article, Local Libraries Host Awareness Gallery to Raise Awareness of Mental Wellness and Substance Use

Local Libraries Host Awareness Gallery to Raise Awareness of Mental Wellness and Substance Use

The free, interactive gallery runs through April 30th at three local SLO County libraries and is available in English and Spanish.

Teen driving car. Click to view article, County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Awarded $100,820 for Youth Traffic Safety Initiatives

County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Awarded $100,820 for Youth Traffic Safety Initiatives

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant will be used to increase youth education around safe driving.

Banner for Innovation Evaluation Click to view article, Behavioral Health Releases Project Evaluation Report for MHSA Innovation Round Three (FY 2018-2022).

Behavioral Health Releases Project Evaluation Report for MHSA Innovation Round Three (FY 2018-2022).

The Behavioral Health Department is excited to publish an evaluation of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)-funded Innovation projects for the fiscal years of 2018-2022. The evaluation was conducted by faculty and students from the Master of Public Policy program at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at San Luis Obispo.