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TRAFFIC ALERT: Riverside Drive shut down, man on bridge having mental health crisis
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Motorists are asked to avoid Riverside Drive as Clarksville Police work to resolve a situation involving a man having a mental health crisis. The Clarksville Police Department said they are attempting to negotiate with an individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis on the R.J. Corman Bridge. Riverside Drive …
Santa Clara County unveils plan for new primary health care clinic in Palo Alto-Mountain View area | News
Santa Clara County’s health care system plans to bring much-needed services to the Palo Alto-Mountain View area with a new Valley Health Center, which is set to open in the fall of 2024. The 24,500-square-foot planned facility, located at 4151 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, will offer a full range of primary care services that …
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally Fixing the ‘Family Glitch’
[This podcast was produced by Kaiser Health News] October 13, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The Biden administration this week issued regulations aimed at fixing the Affordable Care Act’s “family glitch,” …
Help school nurses heal from COVID’s mental health impact
I would like to bring attention to survey results that asked 8,000 school nurses 121 questions about their mental health during COVID. The survey, a collaborative effort between the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of School Nurses, was titled “Mental Health of School Nurses in the United States during …
Valley News – Jim Kenyon: Division of labor at Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health
The distance between Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is only a few miles. But for some workers who aren’t paid a lot of money, the Upper Valley’s two largest employers are worlds apart. Recent examples: A small group of hourly employees at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art was looking for, among other things, better …
Health and teaching unions aghast at Jeremy Hunt’s new era of Tory austerity | Austerity
Health chiefs, public sector unions and teaching leaders expressed horror on Saturday after the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, appeared to usher in a fresh era of austerity, and the threat of more misery for cash-strapped hospitals and schools. In his first interviews since dramatically replacing Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, Hunt provoked widespread alarm by promising …
Burlington school-based health clinic closing due to staffing shortage
Eagle View Community Health System has announced it will close its clinic at Burlington High School. The clinic will be transitioning services to Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa in West Burlington, according to a statement released Friday. CHCSEIA will begin treating the clinic’s patients for both behavioral health and primary care beginning Oct. 31. …
Mental health crisis response program launches in Ames
Calls to 911 in Ames could now connect residents to mental health needs providers. It’s all thanks to a new pilot program called ARCH, with stands for Alternative Response for Community Health. ARCH is a joint partnership between Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames Police Department, and Iowa State University Police Department. It pairs an EMS …
NAMI art displays, sales raise mental health recovery awareness, funds
WOOSTER − Brian Friend returned to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Wayne and Holmes Counties van with a smile on his face. Alongside his classmates and friends, he just toured some of the downtown stores and businesses displaying their pieces of art. For many, it was their first time presenting anything they created to …
Valley News – 3 Upper Valley mental health care agencies receive federal grants
LEBANON — Three community mental health agencies serving the Upper Valley received federal grants to expand and sustain their services amid an ongoing workforce shortage and an increase in demand for services following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lebanon-based West Central Behavioral Health, Springfield, Vt.-based Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont and …
