“Too many Californians are struggling with mental health and emotional well-being challenges. Peer-to-peer support is a proven way of helping people stay healthy and get the help they need. The California Peer-Run Warm Line is an important resource for so many people, and I’m thrilled we were able to get it funded,” said State Senator Scott Wiener.

"Here is our rule," Francis said— as simple and as impossible as it may have seemed: “Live by the Gospel. Francis took the Gospel so literally that he made one of the brothers run after a thief who stole Francis’ hood. “Here, take his too!   In one famous story, Francis preached to hundreds of birds about being thankful to God for their wonderful clothes, for their independence, and for God's care. The story tells us the birds stood still as he walked among them, only flying off when he said they could leave.