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Psychiatric hospital workers warn of short staffing
Doctors at a second state psychiatric hospital have complained that staffing shortages are so severe that the care of patients and safety of workers are at risk. In an April 19 letter to state hospital officials, psychiatric staffers at Atascadero State...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Hospitals and Clinics, Prisons, Justice System
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Imperial County agency hosts first-ever elder abuse conference
Staff Writer, Copy EditorWith the county’s and the nation’s senior citizen population expected to continue to rise in the coming years, elder abuse is becoming more of a concern for many. The growing rate of senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer’s...Tags: Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Food and Drug Administration, Alzheimer's Disease, Nursing
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Lackey starts new summer basketball league for boys
Basketball will be the lure for a new summer program for male teenagers in the Lackey neighborhood in upper York County. The Lackey Task Force was looking for a way to reach the teens, and decided hoops would work. Players can register now for the free...Tags: Basketball, Sports
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Community Notes Thursday,May 30, 2013
Births A daughter, Harper Grace Foltz, was born to Jessica L. Foltz and Peter M. Foltz of Golden Valley, Minn., at 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Minneapolis, Minn. Harper weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Susan Foltz and the...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dentistry and Dental Health, Alzheimer's Disease, Sexual Assault, Religion and Belief
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Reprimand for Batavia teacher who cast doubt on survey sparks community support
A day after he was reprimanded for telling his students they had a constitutional right to decline to fill out a survey, Batavia High School social studies teacher John Dryden was being hailed by some as a folk hero. "Apparently, I struck a nerve,"...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Suicide, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at School, Labor Legislation
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Quantum Foundation awards $1.75 million for Palm Beach County projects
Quantum Foundation on Thursday announced more than $1.75 million in grants for health-related projects in Palm Beach County. The total includes $904,000 for the University of Florida's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Initiative, which...Tags: Palm Beach County, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Science and Technology
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St. Charles District 303 approves new contract, pay raises for teachers
After a period where salaries were frozen, St. Charles District 303 teachers have a new, three-year contract, complete with pay raises. The school board approved the contract May 20 after four months of negotiations. Teachers already had signed off on...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Greener state, greener city
The recent passage and signing of landmark forest legislation will help protect the health and well-being of all Marylanders for generations to come. Maryland has made a commitment to "no net loss" of our state's forests — both urban and rural...
Tags: Botany, Environmental Pollution, Natural Resource Industry, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Forestry and Timber
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Three mental health services in Orlando area to merge
Three of the region's most prominent providers of mental-health and substance-abuse services — Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, The Center for Drug-Free Living and Seminole Behavioral Healthcare — announced Wednesday that they will form a...
Tags: Insurance, Health, Corporate Officers, Behavioral Conditions
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Candidates for district judge in Pa. answer questions
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe three men running for judge in the 39th District of the Court of Common Pleas faced questioning Thursday night during a forum preceding the primary election. Attorneys Jeffrey Evans, Jerrold Sulcove and Jeremiah Zook are running for the open seat on...Tags: Primaries, Judges, Justice System, Behavioral Conditions, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Mother's quest to find treatment for son highlights mental health system's limitations
When Chris Marciano was 4 years old, he would have a blistering tantrum whenever music came on the radio. By the second grade, his teacher described him as "not with us." At age 11, he was kicked out of school. "The pediatrician said he was just...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Criminals, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics
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Commentary: We must help those with mental illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Let's take a moment this month to consider some facts: 1 in 5 children have a diagnosable mental health disorder. One in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in a given year, and a staggering 1 in 17 adults...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Services, Mental Illness, Iraq War (2003-2011), Schizophrenia
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