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Yolo County proclaims Suicide Prevention Month; WellSpace Health credited for 988 integration
Summary
Supervisors declared September 2025 Suicide Prevention Month, and WellSpace Health staff and NAMI Yolo County representatives described local crisis response integration with 988 and the county's access line.
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 proclaimed September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month and recognized the county's 988 crisis line partnership with WellSpace Health.
Supervisor Allen introduced the resolution and reviewed national and state suicide statistics, highlighting youth and older-adult rates raised in the staff report. She and public speakers encouraged residents to use crisis resources and noted additional services such as a peer-run "friendship line" for older adults.
Donna Neville, vice president of NAMI Yolo County's governing board, told the board she appreciated supervisors' prior deliberations on the Mental Health Services Act budget and described recent productive meetings between NAMI and county behavioral-health leaders. Neville said she and NAMI view county staff as partners in addressing behavioral-health needs and noted the organization's upcoming community walk.
WellSpace Health, the county's 988 provider, attended to accept the proclamation. Dr. Jonathan Porteous, CEO and clinical psychologist at WellSpace, said WellSpace handles 988 for more than 30 Northern California counties and praised Yolo County's integration of its access line with the national 988 infrastructure. He described cases in which callers were connected to timely treatment through Yolo's access line and said the integrated system had saved lives. WellSpace deputy crisis chief Terry Galvin and 988 manager Brooklyn Garcia joined Dr. Porteous at the dais.
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Supervisors urged residents to check in with friends and family, to use crisis lines when concerned about someone, and to participate in local awareness events including a NAMI walk in Woodland.
