Jerry Wengerd first worked in a psychiatric hospital as a conscientious objector and found his true calling there.  He earned his master’s degree summa cum laude from California State University Fresno in 1975.  Wengerd served as Director of Mental Health in Mariposa County (1980-88) and in Fresno County (1988-2005), where he was also Director of children’s behavioral health services.  He came to Riverside County in 2005, and has worked to implement a recovery-oriented focus under MHSA and to improve housing options.

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