#mental-health-services
#mental-health-services

Richmond adopts stricter police communication reforms following officer-involved shootings

Richmond City Council adopted stricter policies requiring timely press releases, regular updates, limited bodycam edits and improved mental-health support after two fatal officer-involved shootings.

fromBusiness Matters

Tobinworld: Building Hope Through Compassion and Mental Health Care

Judith Weber founded Tobinworld to provide compassionate, creative education and community mental-health support for children with autism and developmental challenges.

Education

fromGothamist

NYC schools falling short on education for youth in detention, new report finds

New York City fails to provide consistent educational services, data transparency, and transition support for court-involved youth in juvenile detention.

fromwww.timesheraldonline.com

How to beat the winter blues aka Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder causes fall and winter depression in many adults due to reduced daylight disrupting circadian rhythms and mood-regulating hormones.

fromThe Mercury News

Butter Paddle approaches 15-year anniversary in Los Gatos

The volunteer-run gift shop has gone through a refresh over the last year. They are inviting guests to explore the updated space, which includes new signage, seasonal decor and expanded product offerings. The open house will also feature live music, refreshments and giveaways. The anniversary festivities will start on Oct. 22 with a special Holiday Sneak Peek from 9-11 a.m.

California

fromThe Mercury News

Oak & Rye a winner at Star Chefs food and beverage pairing

The second annual Star Chefs food and beverage pairing event to benefit Momentum for Health, held on Sept 21 at the Glass House in downtown San Jose, was anchored by the amazing talent of 17 local chefs from San Jose to Palo Alto. They teamed up with local beverage providers to create an afternoon of convivial culinary competition all to benefit the 65-year-old organization that provides mental health services for Santa Clara County residents.

Food & drink

#homelessness

Public health

After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutions for Santa Clara County and San Jose

San Francisco

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

Public health

After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutions for Santa Clara County and San Jose

San Francisco

Taves: No one's in charge. Newsom must fill California's homelessness leadership vacuum

California struggles with defining responsibility for addressing homelessness amid widespread public support for action.

more#homelessness

fromwww.bbc.com

Samaritans facing volunteer exodus over proposed branch closures

we can answer more calls, cut wait times and make it easier for people to volunteer with us

Mental health

fromwww.cbc.ca

Toronto Public Library expanding social, crisis support services to more branches | CBC News

Toronto Public Library expanded on-site social and crisis support services to 12 branches to directly assist people experiencing homelessness, mental health, and substance-use challenges.

Healthcare

fromwww.theguardian.com

Hospital league tables will harm, not heal, the NHS | Letters

NHS performance ratings risk worsening regional disparities due to staffing shortages, social care failures, and reliance on private clinics and agency staff.

fromIndependent

'Richard was totally let down by the system, it's just a case of get them in and get them out'

Wexford mother demands overhaul of mental-health services after her son died by suicide; she previously lost a daughter to addiction and her husband to illness.

East Bay (California)

fromThe Oaklandside

A 'palpable fear around attendance' for Oakland's immigrant students

Newly arrived immigrant students in Oakland face intensified deportation fears, causing absenteeism, work over education, and increased mental health and case-management needs.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

College Student Mental Health Remains Poor, Minority Report Thriving

Over one in three college students report moderate anxiety or depression; only 36% are thriving, therapy use is up, and academics remain affected.

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

They Cut the Services!' Joy Behar Fumes At GOP Cutting Mental Health Funding Amid Murder Outcry

Cuts to mental health funding are linked to a fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, prompting calls for expanded mental health services and political debate.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Family of nurse found dead in river say she was failed by systemic neglect'

Systemic neglect and under‑resourced mental health services failed a woman with trauma‑related mental illness, leaving her without adequate support before her death.

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

GOP Lawmaker Struggles to Explain Why He Voted Down Bill That Would Have Provided Mental Health Funding He Now Wants to Help Prevent Mass Shootings

Tom Emmer could not explain voting against the Safer Communities Act while attributing a school shooting to mental illness and Minnesota's 'trans refuge' law.

UK news

Violent and sexual incidents suffered by NHS staff not reported to police

There are significant discrepancies and underreporting of violence and sexual incidents against staff at NELFT.

Miami Marlins

fromMiami Herald

Miami clinic owner withdraws guilty plea, loses at trial, sentenced in $16M fraud

Miami-Dade clinic operators were sentenced for defrauding Medicaid with false claims and kickback schemes.

Arts

fromwww.npr.org

Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

Cutting funding for addiction programs could reverse progress in reducing overdose deaths.

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

What's Inside New York's $254 Billion FY2026 Budget

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a record $254 billion budget focused on providing tax relief, expanding the child tax credit, and addressing mental health funding.

UK news

fromwww.bbc.com

'The NHS at its worst', ex-ombudsman tells inquiry

Mental health services in Essex failed vulnerable individuals, as condemned by former ombudsman Sir Rob Behrens during the Lampard Inquiry.

fromTODAY.com

Jennifer Garner on her fight to save Head Start: 'Kids in rural America are struggling'

There's nothing more optimistic than reaching a kid when they're young.

NYC parents

Mission District

fromKqed

Tenderloin Welcomes Mental Health Clinic, Demands Broader City Action on Homelessness | KQED

A new behavioral health center in San Francisco aims to treat unhoused individuals experiencing crises and redistribute mental health services more evenly across neighborhoods.

Mental health services lacking in immigration detention centers, California report finds

California's federal immigration detention centers lack sufficient mental health services, leading to disturbing care conditions and high populations under scrutiny.

NYC politics

fromBrooklyn Eagle