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US to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 mental health crisis line
article A bookmark for children with the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline emergency telephone number is displayed by Lance Neiberger, a volunteer with the Natrona County Suicide Prevention Task Force, while they speak about mental health and suicide awareness Most people in Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico know each other. So when a …
Seeking your thoughts on a recent story about a mental health crisis: Letter from the Editor
We had one of those journalism conversations in our newsroom last week that are fodder for ethics discussions and for which I hope you’ll offer your thoughts. The story is about the indictment of Pat O’Malley on charges of felonious assault of a police officer, assault of a police officer, obstructing official business and resisting …
Columbus group proposes no police in mental health crisis responses
Members of the Columbus Safety Collective want the city of Columbus implement an alternative emergency response program, one that does not involve police in a crisis response. The city currently has programs aimed at providing alternative responses and reducing Columbus police responses, but Columbus Safety Collective organizer Alwiyah Shariff said his group believes current measures don’t address true …
Staffing issues forces Crozer Health to cut overnight and weekend hours in their Crisis Center – Delco Times
Crozer Health has announced that staffing issues are forcing them to cut overnight and weekend hours in their Crisis Center which treats mental health patients. Crozer sent letters to area first responders stating they are struggling to provide adequate staffing and resources which is affecting their ability to admit patients needing psychiatric care overnight. As of Monday …
New mental health crisis line on track
A new nationwide suicide and mental health crisis hotline is scheduled to launch next week, and Maine officials say the state is on track to implement the system here. Federal officials have set a July 16 deadline for every state to implement the new 988 hotline so that it connects callers with local responders. Some …
WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens
WHO is scaling up its operations in eastern Africa as the region faces acute food insecurity caused by conflict, extreme weather events – including the worst drought in 40 years – induced by climate change, rising international food and fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic. Over 80 million people in the eastern African …
Rep. Axne Votes to Combat Behavioral Health Crisis and Provide Support for Struggling Iowans
Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) voted with a bipartisan majority of her colleagues to pass a comprehensive package to address the mental health and substance use disorder crises impacting millions of Americans. More than 50% of U.S. adults will be diagnosed with a mental health or substance use disorder during their lifetime. “Every day, I …
Gun violence is a solvable public health crisis | Editorials
This editorial was published by the Dallas Morning News. As the murdered children of Uvalde are laid to rest this week, our nation needs to muster the courage and political will to treat rising gun violence and mass shootings as an acute public health crisis. When auto accidents claimed a large number of lives, government …
Another Enjoy Technology CFO out as it faces cash crisis
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Enjoy Technology’s interim chief financial officer, Cal Hoagland, resigned from the company effective June 1, according to a securities filing. The departure follows that of previous CFO Fareed Khan, who left in April. The company did …
There’s a growing teen mental health crisis because of the pandemic. This is how the Bethlehem Area School District is addressing it. – The Morning Call
Liberty High School Principal Harrison Bailey III thinks every school in the country needs to address the growing mental health crisis among students. “To think that we’re going to see academic success in our classrooms without dealing with mental health concerns that override students’ ability to process, think and remember things, we’re fooling ourselves,” he …
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