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WASHINGTON (AP) — After finishing a tour in Afghanistan in 2013, Dionne Williamson felt emotionally numb. More warning signs appeared during several years of subsequent overseas postings. “It’s like I lost me somewhere,” said Williamson, a Navy lieutenant commander who experienced disorientation, depression, memory loss and chronic exhaustion. “I went to my captain and said, […]
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City Council bill to pay drug users to return used needles | #citycouncil
Socialist and progressive city council members are looking to advance a bill that would pay drug users to return spent paraphernalia as the number of discarded needles in New York City has more than doubled over the last year. The proposed cash-for-addicts program “would authorize the [Department of Health and Mental Hygiene] to set the […]
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US to award $35M in grants to tribes for 988 crisis line | #alaska | #politics
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Most people in Santa Clara Pueblo in northern New Mexico know each other. So when a tribal member needs mental health services or help for substance abuse, calling a tribal office might lead to an aunt, cousin or other relative. Confidentiality is important, pueblo Gov. Michael Chavarria said shortly after federal […]
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Atlanta City Council to consider future of detention center | #citycouncil
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) -Monday, Atlanta City Council is meeting to continue discussions about the future of the detention center. At over 400,000 square feet and 11 stories high, the detention center has plenty of room for more people than the 50 or so non-violent offenders it usually holds. That’s why Fulton County is considering leasing […]
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Beverly Hills mayor launches mental wellness series with Holocaust survivor Edith Eger
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bossi launched a mental wellness series at City Hall Friday, in which she described the weight of the pandemic, the political divide, and a recent series of antisemitic flyers in the city. “I felt like there was a sense of darkness and I really needed to […]
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Mayor’s Cup return brings more activities | News
PLATTSBURGH — With the sailboats racing in the distance, people of all ages were back on shore partaking in the 45th Mayor’s Cup Regatta and Festival at Plattsburgh City Beach Saturday. From cornhole tournaments to sand sculpture contests to fun runs, there was something for everyone. GETTING OUT IN SUMMER Sunrise Rotary Club’s chair for […]
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