Greene County’s jail is set to become one of five in the state to offer mental health treatment to inmates who need to be restored to competency before standing trial, part of... Read more »
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To close Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County is hosting a family friendly resource fair. VetFest 2023 will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday... Read more »
After years of work, Larimer County officials gathered in southwest Fort Collins Friday morning to officially cut the ribbon on the Larimer County Behavioral Health Services at Longview Campus building. The multi-level... Read more »
Ames Police officers are not ashamed to talk about their struggles with mental health. And they say you shouldn’t be ashamed either. Several officers appear on camera in a promotional video for... Read more »
For a little more than a decade, UNC Health Care has provided care at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in east Raleigh. Wake County owns the facility, but UNC has been the... Read more »
Fort Worth resident Christopher Blake never considered sharing the trauma from his military service when police profiled him two decades ago. Then, three years ago, he started therapy. Blake, a 39-year-old Black... Read more »
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children... Read more »
Dane County will participate in a Harvard initiative to explore alternatives to a police response during mental health emergencies, with the aim of creating a program for rural communities that’s similar to... Read more »
CLEVELAND — Historically, police have been the first responders to behavioral health crises, regardless of circumstance or risk of violence. Often, this response does not meet the needs of the person in... Read more »
Pierce County Council approved $30 million to fund behavioral health programs in the county on Aug. 22, 2023. David Montesino Staff photographer In December 2020, the Pierce County Council passed a one-tenth... Read more »
Sheriff Austin Garrett Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett said the $26 million expansion of the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center is the beginning of a 25-year plan to overhaul the jail... Read more »
The water fountain in Georgia Kay Baldwin’s jail cell was only inches from her bunk, but authorities suspect she died of dehydration. Baldwin was in Tarrant County Jail custody, accused of leaving... Read more »
Mental healthcare has been an area of contention among East Texas civil servants and residents. In response, elected officials, organizational leaders, healthcare providers, social workers and law enforcement are streamlining each organization’s... Read more »
York County’s legal and social services communities mourned the loss of Judge Penny Blackwell, an orphan-turned-innovator who — among many other achievements — helped establish the county’s mental health court. Blackwell died... Read more »
DOVER — Strafford County has signed a deal with the state to provide 16 beds at Riverside Rest Home for nursing home eligible citizens needing behavioral health care. At their regular meeting... Read more »
SAN JOSE — The rooms inside this building—modestly furnished with neatly made twin beds, tables, chairs and nightstands decorated with vases of faux orange-and-violet daises—may look unremarkable. But to Santa Clara County... Read more »
Raymond Fisher recently won the lottery — but not the kind that has a multi-million-dollar jackpot. Fisher, a substance abuse counselor at Legacy Village Wellness Centers in Nipomo, was looking to put... Read more »
Luzerne County is seeking proposals to create a mental health crisis and stabilization center in the Hazleton area as plans advance to establish a similar facility in the Wilkes-Barre area. Crisis centers... Read more »
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors returns from its extended summer break next Tuesday, Aug. 8. Supervisors are set to get back to work on major policy questions facing the county... Read more »
SIOUX CENTER—Members of the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office described during the monthly Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce luncheon the challenge officers in addressing rising mental health issues in the county. Sheriff Jamie... Read more »
OTTAWA COUNTY — A pair of initiatives planned by the Ottawa County Department of Public Health are on hold after they failed to receive approval from the county board Tuesday. During a... Read more »
By John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab (Via AP Storyshare) In 2021, Colorado lawmakers passed a law that restricts holding people with a diagnosed mental illness in solitary confinement, part of a push... Read more »
Two friends of recent Summit High School graduate Charlie Foster, who was shot and killed by police, crouch at his memorial in Summit Cove on Wednesday, July 12.Robert Tann/Summit Daily News Kneeling... Read more »
Park’s Pearl, a quaint brick home built in 1911 in Sturgeon Bay, is part of this year’s Door County Medical Center House & Garden Walk on July 25. DOOR COUNTY – Many... Read more »
When it comes to affordable housing in the Triangle, even mission-driven developers like CASA can struggle to keep rents low. The Raleigh-based nonprofit has a goal to provide vulnerable people access to... Read more »
A digital rendering of the planned Johnson Memorial Behavioral Psychology building that will be attached to the west side of Johnson Memorial Hospital. Render provided by Johnson County County elected officials on... Read more »
The Wake County Justice Center in downtown Raleigh. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com Services at WakeBrook Behavioral Health, which provides mental health care and substance use treatment for thousands of people, could be disrupted... Read more »
The Bucks County Commissioners voted to approve the construction of a $16 million mental health diversion center. The Bucks County Administration Building. File photo. The Bucks County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve... Read more »
A variety of topics came up during Tuesday evening’s (July 5th) Danville City Council meeting. For the first time since a committee meeting in March, one of them was “should Danville change... Read more »
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday will consider accepting nearly $2 million from the state to provide incentives for recruiting behavioral health providers to the Salem area. READ IT: AGENDA... Read more »
TOWN OF SAUKVILLE —The Riveredge Nature Center announced Thursday that it has begun working to increase mental wellness by training community members and service providers in a lifesaving Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide... Read more »
PRESCOTT — Hundreds of Yavapai County residents showed up in droves to the grand opening of the Yavapai County Justice Center in Prescott last week where they could tour the new 98,000-square-foot... Read more »
This article is part of Concentrate’s Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Washtenaw County youth in partnership with Concentrate staff mentors, as well as feature stories by adult writers that... Read more »
Tiffin, Ohio — Ohio, like many other states nationwide, is facing a shortage of youth-serving Behavioral Health Professionals. This shortage has resulted in prolonged waiting lists for mental health and substance use... Read more »
From left, Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Rep. Meghan Lukens and Sen. Dylan Roberts address the Eagle County community at Gypsum Town Hall on Tuesday. John LaConte/Vail Daily Sen. Dylan Roberts, Rep. Meghan Lukens... Read more »
Karen Duran has been answering the crisis line at Integral Care, Austin and Travis County’s mental health authority, for four years. A year ago, the National Suicide & Prevention Hotline became more... Read more »
Local public high schools are actively working to address students’ mental health issues — but more can be done, according to the San Luis Obispo County grand jury. In a report released... Read more »
Each morning, Denise wakes up in her bed at 40 Prado Homeless Services Center and starts her day’s routine. First, she waits for an opportunity to use the shelter’s shower that accommodates... Read more »
Cleveland Recovery and Crisis and Recovery Center on Washington Street. Theresa Lutz is desperate to find help for her grandson but everywhere she turns, there are closed doors. She said the 27-year-old... Read more »
06 June, 2023 Orange County Government Public Information Officer Email: PIO@ocfl.net Orange County, FL – At today’s Orange County Board of County Commissioner meeting, Donna Wyche, Manager of Orange County’s Mental Health... Read more »
FORT BRAGG, 6/2/23 — After the winter rains scoured out new potholes, the City of Fort Bragg is readying for a summer of street repair projects. The City will also be asking... Read more »
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2023 / In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month and in partnership with CalHOPE, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and... Read more »
FORT MILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is still searching for a behavioral health counselor. The department has now gone over a month without any mental health... Read more »
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 by Kali Bramble With the wheels officially in motion for Travis County’s Mental Health Diversion Center, City Hall is doing its own work to scale up the mental... Read more »
photo by: Sylas May There’s a new resource at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, and its goal is to help make going to court a little less daunting. That resource is... Read more »
FORT BRAGG, 5/13/23 — In Fort Bragg, programs to help those who are disabled, homeless, mentally ill, or addicted to substances opened recently, courtesy of a Gavin Newsom administration committed to invest... Read more »
Lapeer County CMH Marketing and Communications Coordinator Arizona Goulet and CFO Emma McQuillan are just two of the more than 150 individuals who work to help local people navigate mental health challenges.... Read more »
Reservations and registrations can be made for these programs with the Wood County Park District by calling the main office at 419-353-1897 or visiting wcparks.org. All programs are free, unless noted. Eco... Read more »
Douglas County Board could vote Tuesday on plans for $60M mental health facilities in downtown Omaha
A resolution scheduled for a vote Tuesday would move Douglas County much closer to building two new mental health treatment facilities, for an estimated $60 million, in downtown Omaha. The proposal on... Read more »
Douglas Salter Millions of people across the world struggle with their mental health. Luckily for those seeking help in Carroll County, the Carroll County Mental Health Advocates are here. Founded in 2008, the... Read more »