BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday unveiled a bill he says would help expand access to primary care and mental health services and help control rising health care and health care costs. prescription drugs. The Republican detailed the legislation during a stop at a health care center in …
Read More »Friends of Alexandria Mental Health Center define what it means to have friends
Current and past board of Friends of Alexandria Mental Health Center (left to right): Betty Livingston, Afework Eshetu, Rebecca Grueneberger, Susan Draschler and Dan Sweeney. (Courtesy picture) ALEXANDRIA, VA — It’s a small nonprofit with big impact and a vibrant spirit, and yet it’s one of our city’s best-kept secrets. …
Read More »VA to Recommend Cutting Services in Hot Springs, Fort Meade and Building New Facility in Rapid City | Local
The majority of veterans services at Fort Meade and Hot Springs may one day move to a new facility in Rapid City. Robert McDivitt, director of the Vision 23 network, and Lisa Curnes, director of the VA Black Hills Medical Center, made the announcement to Fort Meade and Hot Springs …
Read More »Diocese approves sale of Mercy Health long-term care facilities
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Bishop David J. Bonnar of Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announced on Thursday that it supports the sale of Bon Secours Mercy Health’s long-term care facilities to the for-profit Aventura Health Group. Mercy Health informed the diocese that the sale took place on March 1. In June …
Read More »Idaho committee approves multiple budget proposals | Local
BOISE — The Joint Budget Committee took care of a lot of unfinished business on Monday, providing millions of dollars for deferred maintenance and to pay down long-term debt. Millions of additional dollars in state and federal dollars have been allocated for local water infrastructure projects. Most bills passed through …
Read More »Youth mental health hub to open this summer
Members of the Alex Panton Foundation at the charity’s symposium on Saturday. The foundation has been instrumental in establishing a mental health center for children and adolescents which is due to open in July. – Photo: Norma Connolly A new mental health center specifically for children and adolescents will be …
Read More »Home plan would give mental health facilities nearly $200 million for staff – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers are proposing nearly $200 million to help treat more Oregonians struggling with mental health issues and addictions. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on outpatient and residential programs for treatment for drug addiction, severe depression and other crippling mental disorders, but during the pandemic they have often had …
Read More »Donation allows Massey to name epidemiology and public health role
Warwick Smith / Stuff David Hayman, a professor at Massey University, has a new role as the Percival Carmine Chair in Epidemiology and Public Health. A new position created by the Massey University Foundation will draw on the university’s expertise in epidemiology and public health. The Percival Carmine Chair in …
Read More »Miami seeks to boost mental health services with new fee
Jayne Brownell recalls a time when University of Miami students who contacted the Student Advising Service could schedule an admissions appointment within one to two business days. Last semester, however, the vice president of student life saw wait times soar to seven to 10 days for a first appointment. “When …
Read More »Why Adams must build a new psychiatric hospital for the mentally ill homeless on Rikers
Two pressing issues facing Mayor Adams at first seem unrelated. But the violence and decay at Rikers Island prison and the wave of mentally ill homeless people hurting innocent people can and should be linked. Whether Rikers Prison is replaced with prisons elsewhere, or just new structures on the island, …
Read More »The therapist uses music to help children and adults communicate
SOUTHINGTON — Giving foster children a new voice through songwriting and children on the autism spectrum speech through song has made Jona Jeffcoat a pied piper for those who struggle with communication. The certified music therapist founded Infinity Music Therapy Services in 2010 to help children and adults find new …
Read More »American Rescue Act Special Committee Appointments Announced
Legislative Speaker Tracey Bartels announced appointments to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Special Committee created at the January 10 organizational meeting. Appointees include: Chairman Peter Criswell — City of Kingston, District 7; Vice President Thomas Corcoran Jr.—Town of Marlborough, District 11; members Aaron J. Levine—Town of Saugerties, District 1, …
Read More »House Oversight Committee Holds Nursing Home Deaths Hearing | News
House Oversight Committee holds hearing on nursing home deaths MICHIGAN, United States (WJRT) – It’s controversy over the number of COVID-related deaths in Michigan. Michigan’s House Oversight Committee met for several hours Thursday to discuss deaths in the state’s COVID-19 long-term care facilities and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order that …
Read More »Colorado Springs in 2022, Whataburger’s Midterm Election | Local news
At the start of 2021, the end of the pandemic seemed within our reach. A year later, that goal is still elusive as the virus continues to mutate. Groundbreaking cases are emerging among those vaccinated as political division over measures such as mask and vaccine warrants persists. In early 2021, …
Read More »$ 300,000 boost for Christchurch mental health facility
Over $ 300,000 was raised over six weeks to help build a new outpatient mental health facility for youth in Åtautahi / Christchurch. The MÄia Health Foundation’s appeal was launched in early November as part of a long-term campaign to raise $ 6 million to replace the facility. Young people …
Read More »“Exceptional Sidekick” wins donation to support students and dogs
Posted: Dec 26, 2018 2021 08:00 Abby Hill, owner of Exceptional Sidekick Service & Therapy Dogs, recently announced that the nonprofit has received a substantial donation from OLLY that will expand its efforts. Along with the donation, The Exceptional Sidekick Service & Therapy Dogs partnered with OLLY, a San Francisco-based …
Read More »American Legion Family showing the spirit of the season to others
The holiday season can be filled with joy and happiness, but for those who are struggling financially or otherwise, that same season can be difficult. But across the country, members of the American Legion family have stepped up or will step up to help others less fortunate. Whether it’s providing …
Read More »LifePoint Health Pledges $ 1 Million to Support Tornado Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts in Mayfield, Ky | News
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 15, 2021– LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to making communities healthier ®, announced today that it will contribute $ 1 million to support reconstruction efforts in Mayfield, Ky, following the devastation caused by the recent tornado that swept through the region. …
Read More »Franklin commissioners approve increase in mental health tax
Rotunda in the Franklin County Courthouse in Pasco. Bob brawdy Herald of the Three Cities Pasco, WA Franklin County shoppers will pay an additional penny for every $ 10 spent starting in April to help mental health services. County commissioners unanimously approved the sales tax increase on Tuesday night as …
Read More »Health officials are monitoring COVID outbreaks in Vermont long-term care facilities
BENNINGTON, Vermont (WCAX) – The state is monitoring COVID outbreaks at a dozen long-term care facilities in Vermont. The biggest is at Bennington. The Vermont Department of Health said Crescent Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center currently have the highest number of cases with 71 in total. The state says …
Read More »Route 82 Widening Committee to Hold Meeting to Discuss Land Purchase Process with Local Business Owners
The Hillsboro / US 82-B transport committee will meet on Tuesday to take stock of a long-term state plan to improve the freeway through El Dorado and to share information to help landowners along the route. corridor to sort the land acquisition process. The meeting will be held at 10:30 …
Read More »Data shows long-term care facilities under-staffed the most compared to other health sectors
According to the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), long-term care facilities are suffering the worst workplace crisis of any healthcare industry. The AHCA / NCAL released a report showing substantial job losses in several healthcare sectors, such as hospitals and home care …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate approves sweeping mental health bill
Local âThis investment is absolutely essential. It changes the game. “ AP Photo / Elise Amendola By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press updated on November 17, 2021 BOSTON (AP) – The Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would ensure Massachusetts residents are eligible for annual mental health exams …
Read More »Freeport family targets nursing shortage with large donation to CMCC
Freeport resident John Boyne and his family have worked for years to be part of the solution to the state’s problematic nursing shortage, which the Maine Department of Labor says will grow to 3,200 registered nurses by 2025. Last month Boyne and his wife Candy donated $ 500,000 to the …
Read More »Six Ways to Help You Stop Thinking About Your Mental Health Too Much
Excessive thinking can put stress on mental health. (Photo: Gettyimages) After a busy day, you finally have some quiet time for yourself. Before you know it, your mind begins to wander. Did I send this email to my boss? Have I turned off the air conditioning at home? Did I …
Read More »First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly Endorses UK Efforts to Address Threatening Space Behavior
A British resolution, which calls for a task force of all nations to identify threatening and irresponsible space behavior, was adopted by the first committee of the United Nations General Assembly. The work is part of the prevention of an arms race in outer space (PAROS). Last year, the UK …
Read More »Youth mental health and the pandemic: a sick future – The European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology
(Credit: Unsplash) This article was written exclusively for The European Sting by Ms Maria Carolina Sawadi Guizilini and Ms Maria Victória Lima Waquim is a medical student attending classes in the 5th semester at the Faculty of Medicine of Unicesumar, Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical …
Read More »Can you donate plasma if you have hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It is spread between people through contact with blood containing the infection. Doctors can treat the virus with direct-acting antiviral drugs to the point where a person is in prolonged remission. However, people who have had the virus at …
Read More »Reconnaissance Media Inc. Celebrates Growth of “Let’s Talk Mental Health” Podcast
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Read More »COVID epidemics in prisons, exempted from the vaccination mandate
By Ãlisabeth Thompson While the most recent wave of Delta variants of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be fading across much of North Carolina, prisons are still experiencing epidemics. At least three people in different county jails have died from the coronavirus in the past month, according to weekly outbreak …
Read More »How a pig kidney can help save lives
For the first time, doctors were able to use a kidney obtained by a pig and attach it to a human. Throughout the transplant and observation period, the researchers detected no signs of rejection. This marks an important step towards the use of animal organs to help human patients. Doctors …
Read More »Spartanburg Behavioral Health Center Nears Completion of New Facility | Spartanburg News
SPARTANBURG – The Forrester Center for Behavioral Health is making progress on a new 32,400 square foot outpatient center. The move was unexpected. When the center had to move from its current building on West Broad Street in Spartanburg, directors and staff chose to build a new facility at 129 …
Read More »Council appoints new members to revitalize Downtown Beautification Committee
By Rachel Madison After a hiatus of several months, the Liberty Hill Downtown Beautification Committee is expected to resume meeting monthly with a slew of new members. The committee was formed in 2015 as the Downtown Revitalization Committee, and the goal at the time was to use the committee as …
Read More »England to remove another ‘discriminatory’ barrier to blood donation :: WRAL.com
By Sarah Dean CNN – England is set to remove an “outdated, unnecessary and actively discriminatory” issue from blood donation forms, which activists say has primarily affected the ability of black communities to donate blood. It comes after UK-wide changes in June made it easier for sexually active gay and …
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Years at Loveland: 41 Professional experience: Retirement. Previously Field Engineer for a Safety Certification Company, Laser Optics Lab Assembly Technician, Warranty Repair Technician, and Radar Technician and Operations Analyst in the US Air Force. Education: Associate in Liberal Arts at Aims Community College; associate of science at Northland Pioneer College; …
Read More »United Arab Emirates: Seha and a US entity team up for a paired kidney donation – News
The APKD provides a powerful matching platform, powered by the algorithm of Nobel Laureate Dr Alvin Roth. The UAE’s largest healthcare network and a US non-profit organization will collaborate on a twin kidney donation program. Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) and Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation (APKD) have signed …
Read More »Jefferson Regional and Kindred Healthcare Announce Plans for Inpatient Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. & PINE BLUFF, Arche .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Jefferson Regional and Kindred Healthcare, LLC today announced a joint venture to build and operate a 40-bed freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital that will also include 36 additional behavioral health beds. The hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who …
Read More »Stony Brook ELIH Now Schedules COVID Booster Injections Appointments
If you are 65 years of age or older or suffer from illnesses that compromise your immune system or reside in a long-term care facility and received the first two inoculations of Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago, you can now make an appointment for a booster injection at …
Read More »Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Reports Two New COVID Deaths and 20 Childhood Cases
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department has announced 111 new cases of COVID-19 in Ohio County since September 26, 2021. That includes 20 cases under the age of 18. Case surveillance, contact tracing and follow-up continue for many of the reported cases. The Wheeling-Ohio County Department of Health …
Read More »HSA joins supporters to raise awareness about suicide prevention
WILKES-BARRE – This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary General Meg Snead joined Prevent Suicide PA and other supporters to raise awareness about suicide prevention. DHS works with Prevent Suicide PA to help those affected by suicide, work with communities to prevent suicide and reduce the stigma associated …
Read More »COVID-19 Status Update – Drop in Case Rates, Increase in Tests, Boosters and Third Doses
Para traducir esta página, desplácese hasta el final, haga clic in âTranslateâ, y seleccione su idioma. Case rates and hospitalizations continued to decline this week in Sonoma County and Dr Sundari Mase, the county health officer, is cautiously optimistic that the the worst of the Delta wave is behind us. …
Read More »Marin health unit launches COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic
Safeway pharmacist Rhoda Maglaya sets up a station for a vaccine booster clinic at the Mall at Northgate in San Rafael on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (Sherry LaVars / Marin Independent Journal) Mike and Ortensia Gozahti from Novato chat with Anne Carta of the Marin County Public Health Department after …
Read More »The average amount of wealthy households donated to charity in 2020 – and their favorite causes
The well-to-do increased their donations to charity last year and decided to donate to new kinds of causes, while staying true to some proven favorites. Wealthy households donated an average of $ 43,195 in 2020, according to a recently released Bank of America BAC Wealthy Charitable Giving Survey, -0.02% and …
Read More »SAMHSA awards $ 825 million in grants to community mental health centers
Photo: Elva Etienne / Getty Images The Addiction and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) will invest $ 825 million in funding in 231 community mental health centers across the country, the organization announced this week. The funding, which comes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the Coronavirus Response …
Read More »Iowa Mental Health Access Centers Another Tool to Help People in Crisis
âWe want to provide immediate help to people in crisis,â said Erin Foster, director of the Mental Health Access Center. (Andy Abeyta / The Gazette) Access centers are something new in Iowa – places where people in crisis can go to or be brought in by the police, rather than …
Read More »Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available in Northeast Ohio | Health
Northeast Ohio pharmacies, health departments and health centers are starting to administer Pfizer booster shots to eligible people. Summit County Public Health offers drive-thru vaccination clinics by appointment only at the Akron Health Department on Wednesdays and Fridays this week through October 15, health officials said on Monday. Pharmacies like …
Read More »$ 500,000 Federal Grant to Support Mental Health of Iowa Farmers
A A federal grant of $ 500,000 will be used to expand the mental health resources of farmers and rural communities in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday. The department received the grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States …
Read More »Adams County Health Department Prepares For COVID-19 Recall Clinic
QUINCY, Ill. (WFEM) – Now that Pfizer COVID-19 booster injections are approved, pharmacies and medical offices across the three states are already providing them. The Adams County Health Department is preparing to roll out the booster shots starting Tuesday, but that won’t happen at their location on Vermont Street. Vaccination …
Read More »Resource crisis for youth in foster care with mental health issues
DENVER – A letter written to lawmakers and state leaders describes a public system that is failing to support young people in foster care who suffer from mental health issues. The letter sent Sept. 9 by the Colorado Human Services Directors Association (CHSDA) and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI) to Governor …
Read More »Mental Wellness Center Fills Gap in Mental Health Services in Carver County | Chaska news
Main photo: Steiner Kelting Mental Wellness Center is owned by Carver County and operated by People Incorporated Mental Health Services. Inset photo: Located at the corner of Lake Bavaria, the Steiner Kelting Mental Wellness Center offers patients a peaceful setting. Photos courtesy of Tony Nelson The Steiner Kelting Mental Wellness …
Read More »Secretary Naig announces new farmer mental health support programs – Mix 94.7 KMCH
DES MOINES, Iowa (September 23, 2021) – As part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Department of Agriculture and Iowa Land Stewardship received a $ 500,000 grant to expand farmer mental health support programs in Iowa. The department will …
Read More »FACT SHEET: Goals of the COVID-19 Global Summit
We invite all participants of the COVID-19 Global Summit to join us in aligning with the global goals and taking the associated necessary actions to end the COVID-19 pandemic and build back better. These global goals and the associated actions of governments, international institutions and the private sector are drawn …
Read More »City of Oakland | ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS ARRIVING IN EAST OAKLAND …
Date posted: September 20, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.Last update: September 20, 2021 at 4:21 p.m. Today an impressive mix of public, private and non-profit leaders celebrated the grand opening of 95th & International, a 55 unit, highly affordable, mixed-use development with a community-serving health clinic, operated by La ClÃnica de …
Read More »How the pandemic impacted the mental health of healthcare workers
The mental health of healthcare workers is under attack and declining every day as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to soar. From watching dozens of people die alone to working 100 hours a week for months on end, Phoenix healthcare workers are exhausted, they say. âThe fact that almost all COVID-19 …
Read More »General Plan Advisory Board Recruitment, Livermore Receives 48 Applications | New
Livermore city council is expected to hold a special workshop on Monday to narrow the list of candidates vying to join the general plan advisory committee after the city garnered more than twice as many applications as there are places available. After a nearly five-week recruiting process that ended on …
Read More »New CMC Programs Help Meet Growing Needs for Addiction Technicians and Specialists
Luke Lubchenco, a student in the CMC’s new Certified Addiction Technician program, outside Valley View Hospital, where he is a mental health advocate at the Youth Recovery Center, on August 31, 2021.Rich Allen / Freelance Post A pair of new Colorado Mountain College programs are turning to certified addiction technicians …
Read More »Newman Therapy Services patients see healthcare professionals in a new location
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – Patients at Newman Therapy Services have started seeing their healthcare professionals in a new location. Newman Regional Health said it has officially moved its therapy services, an outpatient physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology facility. On Monday, August 23, patients began to be seen at the …
Read More »Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare Announce Partnership to Build Stand-Alone Behavioral Health Center
New hospital will more than double inpatient bed capacity and add new services NORMAN, Okla. and PLANO, Texas, August 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare Enter into Joint Venture Partnership to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Services in South Central Oklahoma by building …
Read More »California Demands Vaccines For Most Healthcare Workers In Healthcare Facilities | McDermott Will & Emery
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a new ordinance that impacts health care employers in California. The CRPD ordinance requires almost all healthcare employers to require their healthcare workers (and any workers who may be exposed to COVID-19) to be fully immunized, unless a …
Read More »Slowly but surely: Steamboat’s affordable housing committee is looking at short and long term solutions
Construction crews are hard at work after innovating on the 90 Sunlight Crossings units, which aims to increase the number of workforce housing in Steamboat Springs. The resort is located near the corner of US Highway 40 and Colorado Highway 129 on the west side of Steamboat Springs. (Photo by …
Read More »South Dakota lawmakers fight over fate of state home for people with intellectual disabilities
Shawnie Rechtenbaugh, Secretary of the Department of Social Services, addressed the committee overseeing state spending, following a visit some committee members made last month to the South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield, where they have seen first-hand the care patients receive. But lawmakers have also asked about budgeting and efficiency, …
Read More »Gruppo San Donato, the first private hospital group in Italy,
The Italian teaching hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, will improve telemedicine and the development of new cutting-edge hospitals in Kenya. NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, Gruppo San Donato, Italy’s largest private hospital group, signed a collaboration agreement with the Kenyan government to improve the development of …
Read More »House committee approves $ 80 million to help with McGirt decision caseload
Money to help the federal government and Indian tribes manage the criminal caseload resulting from the change in jurisdiction in eastern Oklahoma cleared a key US House committee amid prediction that the FBI will need to investigate 7,500 Indian-related cases in the state in the next fiscal year. The House …
Read More »Just over 20% of health facilities in the Yukon are at risk of future flooding, report warns
Flooding has been an immediate and pressing concern for Yukoners so far this summer, with some people now finding themselves on evacuation alert as water levels near their homes rise. But a report released last month by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices (CICC) suggests that when it comes to …
Read More »Governor Polis signs mental health and law enforcement bills in Silverthorne
Colorado Rep. Julie McCluskie watches Colorado Governor Jared Polis sign HB21-1030 at the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center in Silverthorne on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Biparty Bill, of which McCluskie was a co-sponsor, provides funding law enforcement, public health agencies and social service providers for alternatives to police interventions as well …
Read More »Inclusive Recreation Committee works to make athletics accessible
Editor’s Note: This article is part one in a series on the Inclusive Recreation Committee and the projects it has led. In keeping with the campus’s legacy as a home of the disability rights movement, the Inclusive Recreation Committee was formed at UC Berkeley in 2019 to improve accessibility and …
Read More »What is a no credit check loan?
Although most lenders pull your credit report before deciding whether to approve you for a to lend, some offer loans without a credit check. Since loans that don’t require a credit check usually come with exorbitant interest rates, it’s best to avoid them. What is a no credit check loan? …
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