The horses now help Wake County Sheriff’s deputies work through the tragedies they respond to on the job. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Helping Horse, a health and wellness program near Wendell. “Deputies’ jobs are very stressful,” said Jackie Shipaker, coordinator of assistance to HORSE’s first responders and veterans programs. “We offer … Read more
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
Welcome to our column if you are not already following us. We try to keep everyone informed about what’s going on at the Nutrition Center. Events are coming up, services are available, and of course, menus for daily entrees. Business of the week for our desk ads was Riverway Manor in Van Buren. They provide … Read more
On Sunday, March 8, the Kingston and Ulster County YMCA held its 33rd Indoor Triathlon. The event consisted of a 15-minute swim, a 20-minute aerobic bike ride, and a 20-minute run. The total distance accumulated determines the winner. I have been a member of the YMCA on and off since 1964, and I have recently … Read more
Redding, Calif. – Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie A. Bridget is urging California lawmakers to pass Assembly Bill 46, calling it a necessary fix to the state’s mental health diversion system, which she says has left courts with too little authority to protect public safety. Bridget announced that she is joining the California District Attorneys … Read more
A new Orange County campus designed to house the mentally ill has finished construction in Irvine, but can’t because of a lawsuit between county leaders and the nonprofit that helped build it. It’s part of a years-long dispute between the county and Mind OC, who were once fierce partners in a public-private partnership to create … Read more