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What: Oakland’s First Youth Friendly Business Award- a chance to recognize Oakland’s most generous businesses and workers who provide youth with workplace mentoring… Read More

The Barbara Jonas Psychiatric Hospitalist was established at New York - Presbyterian Hospital to provide mental health care for inpatients admitted for medical and surgical conditions. The position is named for Barbara Jonas, a longtime mental health advocate, former practicing psychotherapist and supporter of arts and education. Mrs. Jonas, with her husband Donald, gave $500,000 to honor Hospital President and CEO Dr. Herbert Pardes' longtime commitment to addressing mental health and behavioral issues in medicine.

San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits and funders will convene on Oct. 14th for the third annual Jonas Youth Programs Gathering to share best practices, lessons learned and future goals for mentoring and providing internship opportunities for the area’s most at-risk youth.