The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday $6.6 million in funding for Regina police initiatives. Part of those funds are going toward expanding the Regina Police Service’s police and crisis team (PACT), which teams police officers with mental health workers. PACT goes out into the community for
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Northwell launches $500M expansion of pediatric mental health services
Listen to this article Northwell Health has announced it is launching a $500 million plan to expand pediatric mental health services for children and teens. The initiative comes at a time when the need for mental health services for children and teens is increasing “at
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City council approves city-wide expansion of Community Crisis Service
Toronto City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the expansion of the Toronto Community Crisis Service program citywide. The program, referred to as Toronto’s fourth emergency service, will see mental health experts respond to calls involving people in crisis instead of the police service. According to
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Dental care is part of the Medicaid expansion in many states
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family gets
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Labour shortage preventing expansion of mental health, addiction services
Building something is the easy part, as operating something you’ve just opened is the real challenge. That summarizes BC Premier David Eby’s answer when asked today about the provincial government’s progress on expanding mental health and addictions treatment programs. “The biggest challenge we face is
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