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Proposed utility-sized solar farm in Yellow Medicine County, western Minnesota

Here are four things to watch for in 2023 in Effingham County, Georgia

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Majority Leader and presumptive House Speaker Jon Burns and House District 161 Representative Bill Hitchens met with local leaders and community members at the Eggs and Issues Breakfast of Effingham County to review legislative priorities for 2023. Transportation will be the focal point ahead of the state session, and economic prosperity support programs are also …

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Wood County Sheriff Calls For Changes To Mental Hygiene Law

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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard is calling for changes in the way mental hygiene calls are handled. He said: “Some of the problems we see here are that we select people who really – the criteria they are selected for do not meet the law. The law, in our view, is …

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Ram Raju: Cook County Embraces Holistic Healthcare Solutions to Address Disparities Caused by Systemic Bias

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As the Tribune reported in 2019, a New York University School of Medicine study, which builds on similar previous research, found that Chicago residents living in Streeterville could expect live 30 years longer on average than their neighbors in Englewood just 10 miles away. a way. It is the largest urban disparity in the United …

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Stellis adds internal medicine specialist to network – North Wright County Today

Douglas County Community Response Team works to connect people with mental health resources

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HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – If there’s anything the past two years have proven, it’s how badly there is a need for mental health resources in communities across Colorado. The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with a difficult political environment and economic uncertainty, has taken its toll on many families. As lawmakers have allocated more resources to try …

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Lane County considering location of stabilization center

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The Lane County Stabilization Center project team recently hosted a public meeting and panel to provide updates on the progress of the effort as well as news from a potential location. The team aims to have the center operational by late 2024 or early 2025. The stabilization center would fill a large void in county …

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In Montgomery County: “A Growing Experiment”

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CHRISTIANSBURG — The Montgomery County Behavioral Health Record, a special program for a small group of defendants with mental health issues, marked its first graduation Thursday with cupcakes, congratulatory banners and the dismissal of charges criminals. “You can go out there and be successful,” Commonwealth barrister Mary Pettitt told the two graduates who attended the …

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Mental health advocate, cookie shop owner found dead in Cleveland County Jail

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A mental health advocate and owner of a local cookie shop was found dead in his cell at the Cleveland County Jail. KOCO 5 spoke to friends who said his shocking death didn’t add up. A memorial has been raised for a well known business owner who was affectionately known as the ‘Cookie Queen’ who …

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The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, stands blocks away from major downtown landmarks.

Sacramento County will spend $450 million on improvements to the downtown jail. Why it’s controversial

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The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, is just blocks from major downtown landmarks. Xavier Mascarenas xmascarenas@sacbee.com The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved a $450 million proposal to build a new drop-in and mental health clinic at the main jail, an “extraordinary expense” intended to …

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