Openhouse San Francisco
Engage Magazine Winter 2022

Openhouse Program Found to Promote Well-being of LGBTQ+ Elders

By Dr. Kathleen M. Sullivan, Executive Director, Openhouse Findings from a recently released longitudinal study indicate that Openhouse’s Community Engagement Program reduces isolation and loneliness while improving quality of life for LGBTQ+ older adults. Founded in 1998, Openhouse works to center the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults by providing opportunities to make social Read More…

NAMI Mental Health Services in CA
Engage Magazine Winter 2022

Expanding Mental Health Services in California

By David Bain, Executive Director, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Sacramento Throughout the country, Peer Support Specialists are providing mental health services to individuals impacted by brain health issues. Peer Support Specialists are people with “lived experience” with mental illness – either living with it or a as a family member of someone living Read More…