First responders get training for mental health crises
An event funded by the Pikes Peak Area Rotary Club is giving first responders the tools they need to help others facing a ...
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How heart disease shapes global health and what can be done
Heart disease remains the top global killer. Learn about its impact on health, key risk factors, and approaches to prevention ...
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'You wouldn't call your plumber to fix your teeth' - Nonpolice emergency teams may cut crime, save money, but data is limited
Programs that manage stubborn problems like mental health and homelessness, with or without police, are spreading across ...
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To Cut Government Costs, Address Mental Illness
Giant costs have also been found at the state level. A study in Indiana, for instance, found that untreated mental health ...
How Some Christian Group Homes Avoid Florida’s Standards
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.
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Utah students speak out about their experiences in seclusion
Marcus Norton said he mostly tries to avoid thinking about seclusionary time out — a behavioral intervention used when a student poses a safety risk to themselves or others.
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Milwaukee is losing a generation of Black men to drug crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware.
Addiction treatment often overlooks trauma. That's a major hurdle in stopping the overdose crisis
“So much of our addiction treatment is actively traumatic,” Szalavitz told Salon in a phone interview. “It tells people, ‘Sit ...
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Ohio Suicides Decreased in 2023 for First Time in Three Years
January 23, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Health: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023, decreasing about 1% from ...
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Medicaid funding for gun violence programs faces scrutiny
Medicaid funding allocated for gun violence prevention ... Intervention Programs (HVIPs), a specific type of Community Violence Intervention Program (CVIP) designed to break cycles of violence. These ...