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County of Santa Clara Celebrates One Year with 988 during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
The County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) is noting the success of their 988-suicide prevention lifeline and an expansion of services for people in crisis and is encouraging partners and community members to get involved in other suicide prevention activities.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Opens State-of-the-Art Primary Care Facility for the Tuberculosis Clinic and Refugee Health Assessment Program
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), the hospital system for the County of Santa Clara, hosted a ribbon cutting for its new, state-of-the-art Valley Health Center (VHC) Lundy primary care clinic.
County’s New Adult Residential Treatment Center is Next Step in Bolstering Mental Health Services
A former detox facility adjacent to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus has been transformed into a residential treatment center for people with serious mental illnesses.
Fentanyl Deaths Spike in Santa Clara County
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths for 2023 in Santa Clara County more than doubled at the end of May, with 41 deaths compared to 17 recorded deaths at the end of April 2023.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Signs Climate Pledge Initiative
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is taking a significant step in the battle against climate change by signing the federal health sector Climate Pledge initiative to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint at all its hospitals and clinics and become net-zero by 2050.
All Cities in Santa Clara County Now Have Suicide Prevention Policies
Every city in Santa Clara County has now formally adopted a city suicide prevention policy.
St. Louise Regional Hospital Intensive Care Unit Recognized for Excellence
On May 21, St. Louise Regional Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) received the prestigious Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Sanctuary for Healing: State-of-the-Art Mental Health Center to Bring Critical Services Closer to Home for County Residents
Community members, healthcare leaders, County supervisors and staff on Wednesday celebrated the groundbreaking of a first-of-its-kind facility in the South Bay: a state-of-the-art Behavioral Health Center that will offer mental health services close to home for children, adolescents and adults.
New, Rapid CT Scanners at O’Connor Hospital Are a ‘Game Changer’ for Patient Experience
O’Connor Hospital in San Jose has installed two new Computed Tomography (CT) scanners.
