One year later, residents fear those in power may forget the unincorporated town of Bloomington, Texas, where there isn’t a local government to fight for grant money or resources to rebuild.
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Although hospitals in the Valley have preventive measures in place, some are finding that it’s not until an incident happens that a facility knows what more to improve.
Among the key takeaways: "Establish your credibility early and often with all of your potential sources."
This project is funded by a USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism grant.
In the latest installment of KVPR's series Part Of The Job, a look at how health care educators have been trying to change that culture of harassment and violence before their students reach the workforce.
“The best policy we can pursue is try to reduce access to firearms among people who are suicidal," one researcher says.
Emotional neglect, physical abuse, divorce, a household riven by addiction — science shows that traumas like these in childhood cause poorer health later in life, both mentally and physically.
This story was produced as part of a project for the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
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Due to lack of funding and stigma, law enforcement is often on the front lines for mental health crises and the aftermath of suicides in California's Mendocino County.