For its 5th year, the Stop the Stigma event invites mental health resources from the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond to provide informative resources to improve one’s mental wellness and continue the normalization of mental health in our world today. Hosted at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Saturday, Mental Health Hookup presented its 5th Stop the Stigma event along ...

Mental Health Hookup is set to host its fifth annual Stop the Stigma event later this month in Valencia, bringing together mental health professionals, advocates, service providers and community members to promote awareness, education and access to support services. The free event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s campus, ...

The Senior Hour Host: Barbara Cochran   GUEST: Patty Rasmussen, Tracey Thompson, Barbara Wilson On today’s show, your hosts Barbara Cochran welcomes Patty Rasmussen and Tracy Thompson of the Santa Clarita Arts Commission to talk about their duties including cultural planning and art installations. Next Barbara welcomes Barbara Wilson of the Mental Health Hookup.  They talk about what they offer as ...

The Mental Health Hookup (MHHU), in collaboration with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, is gearing up for the third annual “Stop the Stigma” event, scheduled for next week. The “Stop the Stigma” event is planned for May 18 at Henry Mayo Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees of this event will learn more about resources for Santa Clarita Valley ...

A guidebook to understanding the California Mental Health system has been released by Barbara B Wilson who runs Santa Clarita’s Mental Health Hookup.  The book titled “The Mental Health Handbook: A Guide to Understanding California’s Mental Health System” is set to be released on July 17 and is available for preorder on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  The guide explores ...

A mental health resource event was held on Saturday in Valencia to provide residents of Santa Clarita with mental health resources  On Saturday, Mental Health Hookup and several other organizations hosted “Stop the Stigma: SCV Takes Action.” at Henry Mayo Hospital.  “The purpose of today’s event is to address the number one barrier to people in Santa Clarita to look ...

Host: Matt Watson  Topic: Mental Health Hookup And Home Schooling Through iLEAD Schools – October 14, 2022 Guests: Barbara Wilson, Andrea Huntsman Eye On The Valley – Mental Health Hookup And Schooling Through iLEAD Schools – October 14, 2022 On this episode of Eye On The Valley, host Matt Watson is joined by guests Barbara Wilson of Mental Health Hookup ...

The new national 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies is set to launch this month on July 16, with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services leading the launch in California.  The number is 988, and works like the national emergency number of 911, except it is specifically for mental health emergencies.  The law creating the new line passed on Oct. 17, ...

Host: Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso Guests: Lou Esbin and Matt Denny Topic: Mental Health Hookup Hour Common Ground – Mental Health Hookup Hour – June 20, 2022 On this episode of Common Ground, our host Jason Downs talks with his guest Barbara Wilson as they talk about the importance of fathers. Jason and Barbara start off the show by talking ...

Host: Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso Guests: Barbara Wilson Topic: Mental Health Hour Common Ground – Mental Health Hour – May 16, 2022 On this episode of Common Ground, our host Jason Downs talks with his guest Barbara Wilson on the topic of mental health. Jason starts off the show by talking with Barbara about mental health for this month’s version ...