Dr. George Woods on Forensic Psy. & Criminal Justice System

“African Americans have historically been shaped by racism. They’ve been shaped by trauma.” Dr. Woods, who has practiced forensic psychiatry for more than 40 years, stresses that this also translates to the criminal justice system.

Read the full article below.

https://cbhiblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/27/dr-george-woods-on-forensic-psychiatry-and-the-criminal-justice-system/

Zumba! with Greg Parnell

Check out Crestwood's amazing Zumba Instructor, Greg Parnell, on how he #FoundMyselfOnTheDanceFloor. A couple of months ago Zumba Fitness reached out to Greg to do a video segment on him for their “How I Found Myself on the Dance Floor” series. It is a beautiful video showcasing the gifts, inspiration, fun and dedication that Greg brings every day to our staff and persons served through Zumba.

Check out the video link below.

https://fb.watch/qsCeXEggYE/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/856765593129518

Welcome Crestwood Napa County MRT!

We are excited to announce that as of December 31, 2023 we are now providing mobile crisis services through our Crestwood Napa County Mobile Response Team (MRT), located at our Crestwood Napa County CSS. This is Crestwood’s first MRT program and it is in partnership with Napa County Health and Human Services. The MRT program provides crisis services during identified hours as part of a 24-hour crisis response continuum of care. The MRT’s goal is to de-escalate the crisis and safely connect individuals with mental health care and resources.

Learn more: https://crestwoodbehavioralhealth.com/location/napa-css/

Welcome San Luis Obispo CO PHF to Crestwood!

We are excited to announce that Crestwood assumed operations of the San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), located at 2178 Johnson Avenue in San Luis Obispo, on July 1 at 12:01am! The San Luis Obispo County PHF is funded through a partnership with the County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health and is our seventh PHF program. The PHF has 16 beds dedicated to San Luis Obispo County persons served and provides much-needed mental-health services for those who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

We are also pleased to introduce our new Administrator for the San Luis Obispo County PHF, Lauren Biles, MSW, ACSW, who comes to us with 16 years of behavioral health experience in a variety of settings.

After we assume operations of the PHF on July 1, the next step is to start the renovations and transformation of the campus into our Crestwood homelike and trauma-informed environment.

A huge Thank You to our amazing, dedicated and talented start-up team who have worked so hard and spent the past month in San Luis Obispo to conduct the New Employee Orientation (NEO) for the campus staff. It truly takes a village to bring a new campus into our Crestwood family and we want to express our deepest gratitude and thanks to everyone involved!

Please join us in welcoming the San Luis Obispo County PHF staff and campus to our Crestwood family!

Learn more here: https://crestwoodbehavioralhealth.com/location/san-luis-obispo-county-phf/

LA Times Article- Breaking the Silence with Dr. George Woods

An important and heartbreaking article that Crestwood’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. George Woods, was able to lend his insight and support to increase the awareness on this significant trend of increased suicide in black men.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-06-17/behold-juneteenth-deneen-vaughn-black-mother-suicide-black-la