On average, “40 or more acutely mentally ill inmates” are booked in L.A. County every day. The new Jail Inpatient Unit at the ...
Health worker wages, homeless kids, the debt bill, transgender health, urgent care, weight-loss drugs, and more are in the ...
Explore how San Francisco needs extra funding from the State of California to implement its proposed Community Assistance, ...
If severe mental illness, untreated, underlies the feeling of encroaching anarchy and menace around the homeless encampments ...
Chief Kelly Gordon aims to expand her department’s powers in dealing with people experiencing severe mental-health crises.
A new, specialized license plate would provide millions of dollars in extra funding for mental health programs in California public schools, under a bill recently introduced in the state Senate.
Darrell Steinberg is retiring from politics — at least for now — after more than three decades of election wins.
Speaking at McLane High School, Newsom said the goal for California’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health is to train 40,000 more behavioral health professionals over the next few years, and establish ...
The shortage can be traced in large part to a landmark law signed in 2015, according to child welfare advocates, some of whom ...
Problems With 'Pruning' Brain Connections Linked to Adolescent Mental Health Disorders Apr. 24, 2023 — Problems with the brain's ability to 'prune' itself of unnecessary connections may underlie ...
Hospitals and health systems are playing an increasingly important role in providing behavioral health care, whether in their ...
Colorado is tackling a surge in eating disorders with its acting governor signing two bills to address the mental illness ...