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Hope in a court mental health docket
There’s plenty of bad days in Courtroom 1 of the Manchester Court House – but on this day, on the table where defendants wait nervously for a stern, black-robed judge…
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New Mental Health Court Aims to Increase Treatment While Reducing Jail Stays: Nick Chu will take over the court Oct. 1 – News
Nick Chu is sworn in, after being appointed to the new Probate Court No. 2 (Provided by Nick Chu) Think of the most shockingly brutal and random attacks you’ve ever…
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California CARE Court takes aim at severe mental illness | 60 Minutes
CARE Court, a controversial and costly initiative set to launch in eight California counties by December before going statewide, gives hope to many. Under the program, judges will be able…
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How San Diego Is Rolling Out CARE Court
San Diego County officials have until October to stand up a new system to compel people with certain serious mental illnesses into treatment. There’s a lot to do before…
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Texas schools trying to fill mental health professional shortage gaps with telehealth & teen court programs
DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Three out of every four Texas children with depression don’t receive any mental health treatment, according to Mental Health America. Pair that with the severe shortage of mental…
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Be mindful of reach before posting on social media: Supreme Court | Latest News India
New Delhi Users of social media must remain mindful of its impact and reach, the Supreme Court stressed on Friday, offering no relief to actor, playwright and former legislator S…
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County mourns Judge Penny Blackwell, an orphan-turned-innovator who created mental health court
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.…
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Self-Help Defends CFPB in Supreme Court Case
CFPB headquarters in Washington, D.C. Source/Shutterstock Only two credit unions were among hundreds of people and organizations that filed briefs in support of the CFPB as it defends itself in…
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Teen Mom Maci Bookout makes surprise appearance at troubled ex Ryan Edwards’ court hearing after he’s sentenced to jail
MACI Bookout has continued to support her ex Ryan Edwards’ after his recent prison sentence. The Teen Mom OG, 31, was present at Ryan’s court hearing on Wednesday, June 7.…
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California counties scramble ahead of CARE Court launch
In four months, the gavel will fall, and the state’s first CARE Courts will be in session. Seven counties opted for an Oct. 1 rollout of the law that orders…
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Legal Self-Help Office, a new resource in Douglas County District Court, helps people with layers of legal issues ‘unwrap that onion’ | News, Sports, Jobs
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…
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Mysterious Guru Liana Shanti Summoned to Court After Beast Investigation
A mysterious self-help guru is under renewed federal scrutiny following an investigation by The Daily Beast into allegations that she is running a cult that encourages women to cut ties…
