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Since 2010, young people aged 15-24 have the highest rate of suicide attempts of any other age group in the Silver State.
Preparing for death is often seen as a foreign concept in the Korean community. Managing living conditions is emphasized over preparations for death. Somang Society, a senior led organization has come up with the campaign “Well Being, Well Aging, and Well Dying” to create a “beautiful life and a beautiful end.” Korean seniors are invited to discuss dementia diagnosis and coping, advance directives, and body donation pledges to be aware of their physical and mental health and to prepare for death in a way that brings emotional stability.
The process is complex, and there’s a lot to learn about accessing funds effectively and then reporting back to the state authority that funding was used appropriately.
Last year, Sonoma County got state funding to expand one of their existing mobile support teams so that their crisis responders could operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But such crisis intervention isn’t always what you’d expect.
Very few rural localities have accessed funds for programs that serve pregnant and parenting women.
A new database from Spotlight PA makes it easier to track how Pennsylvania counties are spending tens of millions from their first rounds of opioid settlement payments.
Domestic violence survivors find hope through shelters like DWC, offering safe housing, therapy, and community support. Despite challenges, housing transforms lives.
As Acadiana emergency rooms struggle to handle patient surges, the department of health and private mental health providers have developed programs to allow other ways of accessing mental health services.
Why are so many seniors in Central California's San Louis Obispo County facing homelessness in 2024? The first in a three-part series.
