Navigating seasonal changes: A guide to self-care and mental wellness
Originally Published in the Napa Valley Features on October 25th, 2023 Read Original Article Here By Jeni Olsen, Mentis Prevention Director NAPA, Calif. — This time of year is a bit difficult for me as I struggle with seasonal depression. I must make sure I’m caring...
Supporting youth mental health, Making authentic connections
Originally Published in the Napa Valley Features on October 2nd, 2023 Read Original Article Here By Jeni Olsen, Mentis Prevention Director NAPA, Calif. — When I share with people that I work with teenagers, I often hear comments such as “Whoa, you’re so brave!” or...
Supporting youth mental health: Listening is a superpower
Originally Published in the Napa Valley Features on August 28th, 2023 Read Original Article Here By Jeni Olsen, Mentis Prevention Director NAPA, Calif. — I’m more popular in high school now than I was when I was in high school. As I mentioned in my last column, I...
Supporting youth mental health: how it started, how it’s going
By Jeni Olsen Originally published in Napa Valley Features on July 20th, 2023 NAPA, Calif. — Over the past six years hundreds of parents and caregivers have reached out to me for advice about how to support their struggling teenagers. This is not something I expected...
The Mental Health Crisis is HERE in Napa County
Napa Spotlight June 2023 The Mental Health Crisis Is HERE In Napa County by Gwen McGill 50% of Californians aged 18-24 feel anxious nearly every day.1 Fewer than half of Americans who have a mental health disorder get proper treatment.2 And, on average in the United...
Napa Valley Life Magazine, The Annual Philanthropy Issue
Napa Valley Life Magazine, The Annual Philanthropy IssueSummer 2023 Jeni OlsenPrevention Director, MentisFounder, Teens Connect After two Napa teenagers died by suicide in 2016, Jeni Olsen closed her 20-year-old graphic design business and founded Teens Connect with a...
Letter: Helping young people care for their mental health
Originally Published in the Napa Valley Register on 5/23/23 Napa Valley’s Teens Show Up for Mental Wellness By Jeni Olsen, Mentis Prevention Director An estimated 100 young people showed up for Mentis’ first annual Youth Mental Health Festival on Saturday afternoon,...
Mentis Announces $4.75 Million Award from State of California for Youth Mental Health
Napa, California – Last week Governor Newsom announced an unprecedented $480.5 million in infrastructure grants to support Youth Mental Health initiatives across the state. Mentis, the Napa-based mental health services agency that serves residents of every age...
Mentis prepares for 75th anniversary in Napa Valley
by Napa Valley Register Staff and was published in the Napa Valley Register on October 17, 2022 Mentis is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary of serving Napa Valley. The nonprofit group provides bilingual mental health services. It was founded in 1948 to help...
Stepping Stones for Mental Health
by Ashley Awe and was published in the Napa Valley Marketplace in June 2022 Photos by Israel Valencia It seems like everywhere we turn, we hear about the mental health crisis our teens are facing. It is no wonder that so many of us feel worried for the young people in...
Napa Valley teens develop programs that boost mental health
by Jessica Zimmer and was published in the Napa Valley Register on May 9, 2022 The Teen Council, which serves as mental health advocates in their schools and communities, is accepting applications for new members until May 15, with interviews set for June and...
Sen. Dodd: Napa County’s Mentis is Nonprofit of the Year
press release from Sen. Bill Dodd originally published May 6, 2022 NAPA – Napa County’s Mentis has been serving the mental health needs of young people, adults and seniors for decades, providing life-saving treatment including suicide prevention and mental health...
Community Builders: The Heart of Napa award winners
Napa Valley Register March 24th The Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) announced the recipients of the seventh annual Heart of Napa Awards on March 17 at the Napa Valley Expo Center where 250 community leaders, volunteers, elected officials, and...
Meet Obi, Napa’s therapy pig
See original article on Napa Valley Register’s Website Here. Mentis Napa’s newest “staff member” has a freckled snout, loves Cheerios and can twirl on demand. “He has the sweetest little face, and he’s very friendly,” said Mentis employee Mackenzie Lovie,...
Supporters of Community Mental Health Gather at Charles Krug Winery to Raise Over $350,000 for Napa Valley’s Mental Wellness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4th, 2022 Supporters of Community Mental Health Gather at Charles Krug Winery to Raise Over $350,000 for Napa Valley’s Mental Wellness Napa, California – On Saturday, February 26th, 2022, supporters, elected officials, sponsors, vintners,...
10 Questions: Chavez is inspired by youth to help youth via Napa nonprofit
Yarely Chavez said her career in the mental health industry began when she started working with a former program called the LEGACY Youth Project. Founder Carlos Hagedorn “and everyone I got to work with really taught me the importance of mental health and connecting...
You brought the world to my classroom: an open letter of thanks
This is an open letter to celebrate the truly wonderful adults who, in a year marked by isolation, joined my community of teenagers. At a time when many of my students rarely left their apartments, these people brought the world to my classroom. But first, some...Supporting Older Adults – Experts offer advice for helping seniors get past the pandemic
Jessica Zimmer Being present for older adults in 2021 requires forethought and an understanding of how the pandemic has changed many aspects of daily life. Many older adults are emerging from a long period of isolation. Yet they remain concerned about their...
Brain Waves: Boosting Children’s Resilience with Dr. Steven Adelsheim and Jeni Olsen
How can we boost the resilience of children and teens after they experience trauma? Dr. Steven Adelsheim, Director, Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing at Stanford University School of Medicine and Jeni Olsen, Prevention Director at Mentis: Napa’s...
Empowering our Neighbors
Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine
Parent Footprint Podcast with Dr. Dan: Helping Teens Connect with Jeni Olsen
Have a listen to Dr. Dan Peters’ interview with Jeni Olsen, our Prevention Director, about how youth prevention programs fit in to our continuum of care and overall community wellness.
Community Builders: ‘Blue Skies’ for Mental Health
Napa Valley Register
Human-Centered First 5 Napa Brings Nontraditional New Approach to Pandemic Relief & Radical Justice
Inside Napa Valley
Dr. Dan Peters presents Parenting & Teaching During a Pandemic
Mentis, in partnership with Napa County SELPA were proud to host 2 webinars with Dr. Dan Peters, for Parents and Educators working with youth during this pandemic year: Parenting During a Pandemic Building Resilience in Uncertain Times: Building Coping Skills and...
California Wine Country Mental Health Needs Soar in Coronavirus Pandemic
North Bay Business Journal
Calistoga Teen Center Partners with Mentis for Mental Health Support
Napa Valley Register
Rob Weiss Talks on KQED about Stress & Anxiety during COVID-19 + Wildfires
While Coronavirus continues to affect Californians, we are compounded by additional stress and anxiety as fires roar through our hills and neighborhoods. Listen as Rob Weiss, executive director of Mentis and Christina Farr, health and tech reporter of CNBC discusses the stress of our current times.
Teens Connect Folds Napa Youth Mental Health Services into Mentis
Napa Valley Register
2019 Impact Report
We are very excited to share our Mentis 2019 Impact Report.
Music for Memory Connects Teens with Seniors
Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine
Local Nonprofit Effecting Big Change for Teens
St. Helena Living
Napa Valley Give!Guide 2018
We are proud and honored to be participants in this year’s Napa Valley Give!Guide 2018 – November 1st – December 31st.
Support our work in providing accessible professional bilingual mental health services for our community!
A Conversation on Teen Depression & Anxiety
Join us on Wednesday, October 3rd from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, at this FREE community forum for youth and adults to learn more about the signs, symptoms and treatment options for teen depression and anxiety.
Napa Police Chief Steve Potter
Patricia Trimble, #MentalHealthChampion
Mentis Annual Root Beer Float Open House
Please join us as we celebrate Mentis’ 70 years in our community. Stop in for a tour and find out more about our mental health treatments services all over Napa County. Open to everyone in our community. Please RSVP to Luz Casillas-Mora at lcasillasmora@mentisnapa.org
Blue Skies Ahead 2018
2018 is Mentis’ 70th Platinum Anniversary!
Success Story #1
Meet Maria, a married client in her early 30’s. She had four children and was a healthy and happy stay at home mother and wife. She had a traumatic fall and found herself in the emergency room of the hospital…
Success Story #2
The client was 54 years old when he came to Family Service of Napa for couple’s therapy. His life was spinning out of control. He became an abusive husband and father, and an alcoholic.