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“Ours is an industry with a problem we don’t like to talk about, but we can’t keep shying away from the hard conversations. I Got Your Back is peer-to-peer support that helps us watch for signs of distress and gives us a safe place to talk about our personal struggles.”

– Bobbin Mulvaney, owner of the Mulvaney’s B&L in Sacramento, California

I Got Your Back isn’t an organization. It’s a promise.

It’s a promise to work together to support our peers and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and related issues. Grief inspired the IGYB program after a sudden rash of suicides and overdoses in the restaurant industry hit Sacramento hard in late 2018 and early 2019. IGYB is converting grief and sadness into courage and optimism and we hope to see it spread from restaurant to restaurant, city to city and industry to industry.

By making resources readily available someone in crisis can get immediate help. While someone who is just in the weeds and struggling, can find the right fit to work toward a healthier lifestyle or sober living.

I Got Your Back teaches employees to be aware & self-aware for warning signs of distress. And to help create a safe environment of acceptance to talk about personal crisis where we can provide access to resources for those struggling and help lay out a plan to get started.

The pilot project was named “I Got Your Back.”

Pilot program participating restaurants: Binchoyaki, Scott’s Seafood, Selland’s East Sac, Selland’s Broadway, Selland’s El Dorado, Ella Dining Room and Bar, OBO’ Italian Table & Bar, The Kitchen, Randy Peters Catering, Waterboy, Rio City Café, Hook & Ladder, Mulvaney’s B&L

I Got Your Back is a statement that says although it’s ok not to be ok, it’s also not okay to shrug off the warning signs.

By educating our selves and each other about Mental Health, we can keep the conversation about mental wellness for front in our business culture while being aware of signs of distress with Mental Challenges and Illness. To help us to create acceptance and a safe environment to talk about personal crisis and provides access to resources for those struggling.

“Restaurant work can be fast-paced, stressful and nocturnal. It requires thick skin and talent, not a college degree. It’s an industry where facial tattoos and criminal records don’t prohibit career advancement, and shifts that begin at 2 p.m. leave plenty of time to sleep off last night’s hangover.”

– Patrick Mulvaney, owner of the Mulvaney’s B&L in Sacramento, California