From veterans’ halls to migrant camps, a new effort to expand mental health services to rural parts of Stanislaus and Merced counties will hit the road next month.
La Familia Central Valley has received more than $714,000 in combined federal and state funding to launch its Mobile Mental Health Access Point, a program designed to reduce transportation barriers and bring care directly to underserved communities.
The initiative will deploy two fully equipped health vans, staffed by Spanish-speaking therapists and case managers, with a goal of serving at least 500 individuals across the two counties. The vans have been retrofitted to resemble a therapist’s office, complete with chairs, a desk, a refrigerator and ample outlets for charging devices.
The program will reach communities in Patterson, Newman, Gustine, Santa Nella and Los Banos, with a focus on serving veterans, migrant farmworkers, Spanish-speaking families and children…