State announces intent to award $20 million to Santa Barbara County for new behavioral health residences in Santa Maria – edhat

State announces intent to award $20 million to Santa Barbara County for new behavioral health residences in Santa Maria - edhat

Funding through California’s Behavioral Health Sustainable Infrastructure Program will support two 16-bed community residential treatment facilities focused on diversion and rehabilitation The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced its intention to award $20 million to the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Health through the state’s Behavioral Health Continuing Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), … Read more

Integrated Crisis Stability Services helps individuals experiencing substance abuse and mental health crises in Bennington, VT – VTDigger US Counseling Services Battlehouse.

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UCS Crisis Team Members: Rachel Burnham, Robert Condolora, and Vicki Potter The United Nations Counseling Service (UCS) program has expanded to meet an important community need The three-bed Integrated Crisis Stability Services (ICSS) program aims to meet the urgent needs of the community in Bennington County. ICSS is offered by UCS, a non-profit community-based organization, … Read more

Starting the conversation about youth and mental health – Pine Bush Central School District

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Adolescence and mental health. It’s important, really important, to talk to young people about mental health. The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club, advised by Christine Guarino, hosted an amazing interactive program that provided students with education and resources about mental health. Maria Edoni, Hudson Valley/Westchester Region Director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention … Read more

How much do you know about healthy eating? Take our nutrition quiz

How much do you know about healthy eating? Take our nutrition quiz

Open this image in the gallery: Sasithorn Phuapankasemsuk/iStockPhoto/Getty Images Canadians are increasingly looking for diets that promote longer and healthier lives. Leslie Beck, a registered dietitian and weekly Globe and Mail columnist, has written extensively about healthy aging—from nutritional strategies that support brain, heart, and gut health to foods and nutrients that help maintain muscle … Read more

The Alamo is opening an all-inclusive park and fitness court after decades of neglect

Alamo Mayor JR Garza, surrounded by community members, celebrates a double ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 13, 2026, officially opening the Alaniz-Valizinore All-Inclusive Regional Park and reviving a community space that had been abandoned for more than four decades. Photo by Noah Mangum Gonzalez/Texas Border Business

Alamo Mayor JR Garza, surrounded by community members, celebrates a double ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 13, 2026, officially opening the Alaniz-Valizinore All-Inclusive Regional Park and reviving a community space that had been abandoned for more than four decades. Photo by Noah Mangum Gonzalez/Texas Border Business Texas Frontier Business – Announcement – By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez … Read more

Nutritionists reveal whether coconut water is really good for you

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6 minutes of reading Often defined as nature sports drinktropical beverages are praised for their health benefits. But is coconut water good for you, and how does it stack up in terms of nutrition? It turns out that ultra-hydrating and naturally sweetened beverages are loaded with a number of nutrients, including those that people often … Read more