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Florida commission calls for sweeping mental health reforms

Florida commission calls for sweeping mental health reforms

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A state commission is urging Florida to enact sweeping reforms to its patchwork mental health care system. The recommendations come from the Commission on Mental Health and Addiction, which was created in 2021 after Parkland’s grand jury called Florida’s mental health system a “mess.” The state’s Department of Children and Families provided the commission’s interim …

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New online tool calls out best and worst states for caregiver policies and support

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(Credit: FG Trade/Getty Images) The top five states for direct care workers are Washington (#1), Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., Maine, and New Jersey, while the states with “the most room for improvement” are Texas (#1). 51), Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and North Carolina. That’s according to a new online tool, the Direct Care Workforce State Index, …

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Sheriff's Blotter Jan. 3-8: Impaired Driving, Mental Health Calls, and Road Debris - Plumas News

Sheriff’s Blotter Jan. 3-8: Impaired Driving, Mental Health Calls, and Road Debris – Plumas News

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Information in the Sheriff’s Blotter is gathered from dispatch logs provided by the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office. No individual names are reported. And those arrested must be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following is a summary of activities from January 3 to 8 January 3 Nothing changes if nothing changes Advertising 10:23 a.m. Chester. …

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NH Governor Sununu calls for end to COVID Medicaid policy

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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid recipients in New Hampshire and nationwide have enjoyed a key guarantee: They cannot be kicked out of the program as long as the federal government continues its emergency public health. This provision — passed by Congress in March 2020 — allowed Medicaid recipients to continue to receive …

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Santa Cruz County mental health 911 calls analyzed in new report

Santa Cruz County mental health 911 calls analyzed in new report

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SANTA CRUZ — The frontline response to emergency calls involving people in mental health crisis has been the subject of much debate locally and nationally in recent years. But for the first time in Santa Cruz County, officials say they have a cross-jurisdictional investigation that can serve as a “baseline of understanding” for ongoing discussions …

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Government education panel calls for self-paced learning and mental health support

Government education panel calls for self-paced learning and mental health support

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Measuring student progress by subject mastery — rather than instructional time — will be key to the future of Wyoming’s education system. The state should also redouble its efforts to address the mental and behavioral health issues plaguing students and educators. These are some of the takeaways from Governor Mark Gordon’s Education Delivery Reinvention and …

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Government education panel calls for self-paced learning and mental health support - Reuters

Government education panel calls for self-paced learning and mental health support – Reuters

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Measuring student progress by subject mastery — rather than instructional time — will be key to the future of Wyoming’s education system. The state should also redouble its efforts to address the mental and behavioral health issues plaguing students and educators. These are among the takeaways from Gov. Mark Gordon’s final report on reinventing and …

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Governor DeSantis Calls Grand Jury to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccines and Possible Fraudulent Claims

Governor DeSantis Calls Grand Jury to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccines and Possible Fraudulent Claims

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Govt. Ron DeSantis wants the state Supreme Court to create a statewide grand jury to investigate crimes and wrongdoings the pharmaceutical industry may have committed against state residents regarding the COVID-19 vaccine 19. The governor made the announcement, along with news that he was creating a Public Health Integrity Committee, after hosting a roundtable discussion …

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