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Lynchburg police try to prevent future tragedies with mental health training
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIn his 15 years with the Lynchburg Police Department, Travis Blodgett has encountered a lot of people with behavioral issues. "I've dealt with people who are paranoid schizophrenic," said Blodgett, who works as a patrol supervisor for the police...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Health and Safety at School, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law
Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...
Tags: Politics, John McKinney, Crime, Law and Justice, Newtown, U.S. Congress
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Horizon Behavioral Health combines services with new Bedford facility
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPeople who need mental health services in Bedford can now find everything they need in one location. Horizon Behavioral Services has opened a new office on Independence Boulevard. The organization, which used to be called Central Virginia Community...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Family, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions
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Study: 1 in 25 teens has attempted suicide
Parents mayfind this next story surprising but experts say it's very real. A new study from Harvard University shows one in every 25 teenagers has attempted suicide. One in 8 have thought about it. The researchers found many teens suffer from...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Suicide
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Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Lawyers, Politics, Family, Crime, Law and Justice
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Salem VA Medical Center is expanding
reporterIt's a little bit noisier than usual at the Salem VA Medical Center. The construction is part of a multi-million dollar expansion. "We've been trying to look at how we can better serve our mental health patients in a better environment for their...Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions, Health
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UPDATE: Salem VA Outpatient Clinic in Lynchburg re-opens
The Salem Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lynchburg has reopened. The clinic had been closed because of a power outage. The Salem Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Danville, Staunton, Tazewell, and Wytheville...
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Salem (Salem, Virginia), Health
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Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salem gets additional staff for mental health
Weekend Anchor/ReporterVeterans Affairs is growing by 1,900 positions in mental health, system wide. The VA Medical Center in Salem will add 13 positions. "We don't want veterans to have to wait for mental health care. So, most all of these staff will be located in...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions, Health
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UPDATE: Clinic to treat heroin addiction could locate in Pulaski County
ReporterUpdate: Town Council submitted letter to the state on Friday. The full letter is attached. ______________________________________________ A new clinic to treat heroin addiction could be coming to Pulaski, but it's not exactly a welcomed new business. ...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Heroin, Methadone (drug)
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State officials meet with families to discuss Central Virginia Training Center closing
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA lot of questions are being asked about a plan to close training centers; state facilities that house and care for people with mental disabilities. One thing many people want to know: where will patients go once the training centers close? Jill Deiss...Tags: Environmental Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Health, Conservation
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Virginia to close training centers in Madison Heights and Hillsville
Assignment ManagerVirginia will close most of its controversial training centers by the end of the decade. That's the result of a settlement with the U. S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The facilities, like the Central Virginia Training Center in Madison...Tags: Amherst County, Politics, Medicaid, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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Two defendants dropped from April 16th lawsuit
Weekend Anchor/ReporterThe mental health defendants will be dropped from a lawsuit filed by the families of two women killed during the mass shooting on April 16th, 2007 at Virginia Tech. That's according to Robert Hall, an attorney representing the families of Julia Pryde and...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health, Trials, File Sharing
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