Discovering the Homelessness effects on Mental illnesses;
Cal-Expo’s homeless shelter closing, leaving 200 without beds …
All three VOA shelters offer mental health and addiction counseling, as well as help in filling out forms to qualify for Social Security and other benefits, said Holderegger. But VOA is suffering its own budget crunch, and likely will …
Orange County - Laguna Beach Settles Lawsuit Over Homeless …
In early 2008, the Laguna Beach City Council adopted recommendations from the city’s own homeless task force–whose members included the current and former city mayors-supporting better mental-health care and transitional housing …
Homeless center mixes treatments that need not be mixed - Norwalk …
A similar facility already exists in town, the Mental Health Center in Silvermine, a 50000 square foot facility that has been proven to be a good neighbor by keeping its patients well and sustained with suitable protections for both the …
Area non-profits receive grants
Mental Health Outreach Expansion (MORE) Program : $100000 for a collaboration among 7 local non-profit organizations, lead by American Foundation for Counseling Services (AFCS) to help people overcome homelessness and recover from the effects of domestic violence by … Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin FISC: $15000 to add a full-time financial counselor to reduce the waiting period and meet the increasing need from the newly unemployed and military families . …
Mental health officials say need is up - NewsandSentinel.com …
PARKERSBURG - Economic conditions take a toll not only on the pocketbook but on mental health as well. Local social service agencies, including crisis and homeless services, and agencies that work with gambling addicts are reporting … Officials with Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia say calls to the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline in March were double the number for the same time last year. Director Steve Burton said he cannot be certain if this trend is caused by, …
No Care for the Homeless: State to close only public psych …
Meetings were held with the Community Health Council, the Congress of Racial Equality, and professional health care providers to come up with a plan that would address the need for mental health care for the poor and minorities. “Through negotiations, we were able …. Even that is an injustice for them to wonder the street sick. It bothers me to see clients on the street who need help but refuse to go get the help. Now their will be less places for them to go for help. …
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Dawn Pugh Psychotherapist
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