Donate to Interim Through the MCGives Annual Fundraising Campaign!
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Interim Practices Trauma Informed Care… Because it Matters!
Bridge House, Interim’s licensed residential facility for individuals with both a substance use disorder and mental illness, provides Trauma Informed Care for residents. But what does that mean, and what difference does it make? “Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or […]
All You Need is Love
One thing Sarah Chandler projects is strength. This strength comes from the challenge of facing mental illness and learning to love oneself. Many people with bipolar disorder struggle with self-esteem, battling mood swings ranging from deep depression to elated highs. Since coming to Interim, Sarah has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Before being […]
Interim Bridge House Capital Campaign Nearing Goal!
Interim is nearing the fundraising goal for the new Bridge House facility. Construction began March 27th. The Bridge House program, currently operating in Monterey, will begin serving adults with a mental illness and a substance use disorder (dual-diagnosis) at the new and expanded home in Marina in the spring of 2018. The new facility will […]
Are You a Federal Employee? Show Some Love!
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Interim Breaks Ground for New Bridge House!
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Interim Hosts City of Salinas CDBG Celebration and Inaugural David G. Swanson Award Ceremony
Wellness Center. A national program, CDBG grants fund community services and capital projects that serve moderate and low income residents of jurisdictions like Salinas, Monterey, unincorporated Monterey County, and many other communities across the country. This year, to begin acknowledging block grant recipients who are providing exceptional services in the community, the City created the […]
Barbara Monning Holds Art Exhibition
Interim residents and staff were treated to an art exhibition by award-winning local artist Barbara Monning on March 29th at the Our Voices community room. The exhibit showcased her vivid watercolor paintings. Marie Woodruff helped organize the affair, which was attended by over 50 people. The watercolors included abstract images of colors floating and mixing, […]
Annual Mental Health Awareness Banquet Honors Interim Volunteers and Features Monterey County’s Fiesta of Hope Awards
On May 5th, Interim held its annual Mental Health Awareness Banquet. The event, organized by the OMNI program, drew over 200 agency supporters to the Embassy Suites in Seaside. This year’s theme was “Celebrating Diversity”, in recognition that our differences do not divide us but make us stronger and richer as human beings. The event […]
Interim’s Treatment Programs Provide Collateral Healing for Family Members
When a person is living with a serious mental illness, the whole family is affected. It can sometimes take years for someone to receive a proper diagnosis, and longer to receive proper treatment. Untreated, a person may make irrational decisions or experience emotional instability. Symptoms don’t always manifest until adolescence or later in life. Parents […]
