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Another view of Watsonville Community Hospital’s finances
The Pajaronian recently published articles about potential closures of some services at Watsonville Community Hospital. I have a different view of our hospital’s situation that I would like to share. When WCH was purchased out of bankruptcy, it had less than 10 days’ cash. Most hospitals have about 150...
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Salinas clinic brings mental health care to Latino, farmworker families
Amid vibrant artwork and colorful cultural touches, a new mental health clinic focused on Latino and farmworker families has opened in Salinas. The ALAS (Ayudando Latinos a Soñar) clinic at 947 Blanco Circle, Suite B was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 30 and a welcoming proclamation from Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo. "This is a momentous day," said Dr. Belinda Hernández-Arriaga, founder and CEO of ALAS, which provides culturally responsive mental health care and wraparound services geared to suit the needs of Latino and farmworker families. ALAS is expanding from Half Moon Bay where practitioners developed their approach through years of work with farmworker communities during COVID-19, wildfires, flooding and the 2023 mass shooting at two plant nurseries in Half Moon Bay . Understanding the need During an interview before the ceremony, Hernández-Arriaga and Dr. David Martinez, ALAS Director of Mental Health and Associate Professor at University of San Francisco, said the new facility will help fill a gap for early intervention services for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges. "On average, Latinos wait 15 years between symptom onset to the first time they interact with mental health care," Martinez said. "We know that early
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ALAS opens Salinas clinic for culturally centered mental health care.
ALAS (Ayudando Latinos a Soñar) is opening a new clinic in Salinas to expand mental health care for Latino families and farmworkers, with an approach that puts culture, community and practical support at the center. The 2,900-square-foot space at 947 Blanco Circle, Suite B, includes four offices, a conference...
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Watsonville Community Hospital NICU remains closed, adding anxiety for expecting families
➤ Para leer el artículo en español, haga clic aquí. For Nora Yerena, the Watsonville Community Hospital neonatal intensive care unit closure is personal. As a doula and co-founder of Watsonville-based nonprofit Raíces y Cariño, Yerena works with parents throughout the Pajaro Valley as they prepare to give birth. She also knows firsthand what it is like to have a newborn transferred to a hospital outside the area for higher-level care: One of her children spent time in a NICU before Watsonville’s unit closed, forcing her family to travel nearly 45 minutes to visit their baby.