Mental health crises don’t stay in their lane — they show up in emergency rooms, in schools, on the streets, and on the doorsteps of first responders, some of whom weren’t trained for them. In District 34, treatment is hard to find and expensive when you do. Too often, the only option is a jail cell.

Sara supports expanding community mental health centers, building out crisis response teams that work alongside — or instead of — police` and integrating mental health care into primary care visits.

When people can get help when they need it, families stabilize, communities heal, and pressure on emergency services drops.

Sara believes mental health is health — and would fight for the access and investment District 34 needs to actually support it.