mental health services
Coverage of mental health services in the Nexus archive.
- City council moves plan to increase security along South Nevada Avenue forward
Colorado Springs City Council voted to advance a plan to enhance security along South Nevada Avenue from Mill Street to Cheyenne Road. The $758,000 contract with the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority will be partially funded by recreational marijuana tax revenue, allocated to public safety, mental health services, and PTSD programs for veterans. A second council vote is scheduled for early August.
- Pa. Gov. Shapiro signs ‘compromise’ state budget shortly after passage on Sunday
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion state budget into law, describing it as a bipartisan compromise despite opposition from members of both parties. The budget includes investments in education, infrastructure, workforce development, and mental health services but omits proposals for raising the minimum wage, legalizing recreational marijuana, and expanding affordable housing.
- Texas Hill Country flood relief fund distributes $82 million one year after disaster
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has raised $150 million in total, helping fund housing, mental health services and rebuilding efforts. A flood relief fund distributed $82 million one year after the disaster.
- YouthCare is lending a hand to area youth who may need help with mental health services during summertime
YouthCare is providing mental health support to area youth during the summer. Registered nurse Heather Souba discussed a mental health checklist for youth on WGN Weekend Morning News.
- Student suicides: National Task Force says there is no ‘foolproof’ way to prevent them, but calls for overhaul of campus support systems
The National Task Force acknowledges there is no 'foolproof' method to prevent student suicides but urges improvements in campus support systems. Recommendations include standardized mental health services, timely scholarships, faculty recruitment, and enhanced data collection.
- Mother of woman who killed herself after accusing husband of coercive behaviour is 'planning to pursue mental health services who failed her daughter'
A mother is seeking accountability from mental health services after her daughter died by suicide following accusations of coercive behavior by her husband. The case highlights concerns about systemic failures in supporting individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
- Woman, 27, took her own life minutes after phone call with NHS worker who let her hang up, inquest hears
A 27-year-old woman died by suicide minutes after a phone call with an NHS worker who allowed her to hang up, an inquest heard. The worker's actions are under scrutiny as part of the investigation into her death.