As we reflect on 2025, one thing is clear: this year was powered by people—by shared stories, honest conversations, and a community committed to reducing stigma and expanding understanding around behavioral health.
In a year marked by ongoing change and uncertainty, Sacramento County’s Stop Stigma Sacramento continued to show up. Together with our speakers, partners, and community members, we created spaces for dialogue, learning, and connection—both in person and online.
By the Numbers: 2025 at a Glance
Behind every number is a conversation, a moment of courage, and a ripple of impact. Here’s what 2025 looked like:
- 54 speaking events held across the community
- 21 virtual events
- 33 in-person events
- 42 tabling events, meeting people where they are, and sharing resources face-to-face
- 30 active speakers, including 4 new speakers who joined our Speakers Bureau this year
- 118 stories shared, totaling 29.5 hours of lived experience, insight, and vulnerability
- 2 speaker orientations and trainings to support and uplift our speakers
- 15 practice sessions to build confidence and connection
- 12 coffee chats, creating space for relationship-building and peer support
Each of these moments helped normalize conversations around behavioral health and reminded people that they are not alone.
Why This Matters
Stigma doesn’t disappear overnight. It’s challenged through repeated, honest conversations at schools, workplaces, community events, and everyday spaces. In 2025, our speakers and partners helped make behavioral health conversations more accessible, relatable, and human.
Sharing lived experience takes courage. Listening takes openness. Together, those actions move us closer to a community where seeking support feels normal and supported.
Gratitude for Our Community
Sacramento County is deeply grateful to our speakers, partners, and community members who made this year possible. Whether you shared your story, attended an event, stopped by a table, or supported this work behind the scenes, you played a meaningful role in this collective impact.
As we look ahead, we carry these connections with us and remain committed to creating spaces rooted in empathy, understanding, and healing. By continuing to challenge stigma and foster open conversations, we help strengthen pathways to behavioral health support across our community. For individuals or families seeking services, Sacramento County’s BHS-SAC is available to help connect people to behavioral health resources, treatment, and support.
Here’s to continuing the conversation and the connection in the year ahead.