The Sacramento County Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Community Services and Support (CSS) and Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) community planning processes identified suicide risk and crisis intervention as a high priority need in the African American community. As a result, the African American Suicide Prevention Project (AASPP) was established to expand services by providing cultural and ethnic specific strategies with the goal of suicide prevention.
During our first year, we conducted a community needs assessment that included focus groups with high risk populations and a general community survey. We took those recommendations and designed the project based upon the input received. We also created a community advisory committee made up of people with lived experience, professionals and adovcates who provide ongoing consultation to the project.
Our Team
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Doretha Williams-Flournoy
Program Director - Ms. Williams-Flournoy served in executive leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer within clinics, mental health and social service agencies. She has years of experience with project planning and implementation, fiscal administration, evaluation, strategic planning, goal setting, human resources, staff supervision, fund development, grant writing, lifestyle, spiritual and executive coaching, and change management.
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Tynya Beverly
Tynya R. Beverly is a Transformational leader with expertise in personal and organizational development within the Community, State and Local Government. She has extensive experience with Project, Strategic and Workforce Planning, Change Management, Human Resources including Staff and Leadership Development. She specializes in Spiritual Retreats, Personal Development Workshops, and Executive coaching.
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Nathan B. & Lazzlo
Peer Care Coordinators