May 23, 2024
As Director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Dr. Grant Colfax brings his experience and expertise in leading local and national initiatives that strengthen successful behavioral and mental health outcomes of the diverse communities he serves....
May 15, 2024
When Leroy Cooper’s sister experienced a health crisis, the result of organ rejection following her kidney transplant, he quit his job and moved to San Francisco to become her caregiver. Sadly, she passed away, and Mr. Cooper was left without a job. An older adult, he...
May 8, 2024
Felton Institute’s (re)MIND® program is an award-winning early psychosis program that focuses on early intervention and treatment for youth and young adults who are experiencing the recent onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Adriana...
Mar 20, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is to be commended for initiating a criminal justice diversion program responsible for reversing the negative trajectory of many young offenders. The forward-thinking Vice President made her mark in the Bay Area as San Francisco’s District...
Mar 12, 2024
Felton Institute Board Vice Chair Tamara Steele recalls, “My mom said that I was always the mediator on the playground, and I was always engaged in public speaking, even as young as four. My very religious grandmother would take me to church and have me speak to...
Mar 5, 2024
“I had this feeling of coming home,” Eve Meyer, former executive director of San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP), fondly recalls being offered the role she would hold for three decades. Sharing the news of her acceptance with her brother, she was reminded by him...
