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National Suicide Prevention Month: Nation's Finest Launches Educational Program to Raise Awareness about Programs and Services to Help Veterans in Need

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Coinciding with National Suicide Prevention Month, the community outreach program aims to shine a light on the alarming statistics impacting Veterans – from mental health and high suicide rates to homelessness and unemployment -- and help connect Veterans and their families to resources that honor their service and ensure their care and success.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans' advocates and community leaders joined together at the California State Capitol today to launch a 3-month campaign by Nation's Finest to raise awareness about programs and services to help Veterans in need.
  • "As a nation, we can and should do better to honor those who have sacrificed and served, which is why we are launching this program to raise greater awareness and help connect Veterans to the help and services they need."
  • On display will be a powerful storytelling exhibition honoring Veteran heroes for making a difference in the lives of Veterans.
  • At each event, Nation's Finest will present special awards to local Veterans who have gone above the call of duty to help Veterans and their families in their local communities.

Caltrans Commemorates 191 Fallen Highway Workers at 33rd Annual Workers Memorial Ceremony, Including Two Killed in 2022

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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“Lives are literally at stake every day, and tragically, we lost two of our devoted workers in the past year.

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  • “Lives are literally at stake every day, and tragically, we lost two of our devoted workers in the past year.
  • At Caltrans, we hold a sacred duty to remember all the people who have lost their lives working with us.
  • Caltrans has partnered with the California Transportation Foundation to develop two funds to benefit the families of Caltrans workers killed on the job.
  • The Fallen Workers Assistance and Memorial Fund helps with the initial needs a surviving family faces and the Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial Scholarship is available to the children of these workers.

Fix California's Broken Public Mental Health Care

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Saturday, June 4, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest union of fully-licensed medical doctors will rally outside the State Capitol to demand California fix its broken public mental health system.

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  • SACRAMENTO, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest union of fully-licensed medical doctors will rally outside the State Capitol to demand California fix its broken public mental health system.
  • Five California state prisons had no psychiatrists at all to treat patients' mental health issues.
  • "California is in a mental health crisis, and the signs are obvious for all of us to see," said Dr. Stuart A. Bussey, President of the Sacramento-based Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD).
  • That's why it is critical we address this shortage in badly needed care now."

Caltrans Honors 189 Fallen Highway Workers at Memorial

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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During the ceremony, Caltrans placed 189 orange traffic cones in a diamond "caution sign" configuration, each bearing the name of an employee lost since 1921.

Key Points: 
  • During the ceremony, Caltrans placed 189 orange traffic cones in a diamond "caution sign" configuration, each bearing the name of an employee lost since 1921.
  • Additionally, flags are flying at half-staff today at the State Capitol and at all Caltrans facilities in honor of these fallen workers.
  • Caltrans has partnered with the California Transportation Foundation to develop two funds to benefit the families of Caltrans workers killed on the job.
  • The Fallen Workers Assistance and Memorial Fund helps with the initial needs a surviving family faces and the Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial Scholarship is available to the children of these workers.