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The RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental Health Crises Across …

WebA special unit in Dallas has been responding to mental health calls for nearly six years, and it's been working. By Jacob Vaughn. January 2, 2024. In their training, …

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Dallas COVID-19 Cases Increase as New Variant Spreads

WebThe national COVID-19 emergency may have already ended, but Dallas County recently saw a rise in cases. Experts warn that other virus outbreaks are likely. …

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Dallas Fire-Rescue Works to Address Mental Health

WebThat’s partly why Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) started a new program a little over a year ago to address the mental health of its firefighters. While it's hard to measure how …

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New South Dallas Facility Aims to Plug Cracks in Mental Health …

WebThis year, Mental Health America ranked Texas' "access to care" dead last. But the Living Room is a sign that the state legislature is beginning to take the problem seriously.

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Dallas ISD Students Feel COVID-19 Effects in Chronic Absenteeism

WebIn 2020, it started to become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would have far-reaching implications for more than just physical health.Students were suddenly …

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Dallas Social Service Organizations to Work Together to Improve …

WebCrossroads Community Services is leveraging a $250,000 grant to establish a partnership with Parkland Hospital and Dallas County that would make it easier for …

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Dallas' RIGHT Care Program Includes Cops In Mental …

WebDallas' RIGHT Care program, which dispatches a DPD officer alongside a paramedic and social worker to 911 calls about mental health emergencies, is set to double. The program's designers say

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DISD Boosts Mental Health Services With 53 New …

WebThe district is set to spend about $5.8 million of its $1.6 billion general operating budget on the new positions. These clinicians will help students cope with mental health challenges. “We

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CDC Is Conducting a National Health Survey in Dallas

WebNow, NHANES is being conducted in Dallas, where statistics from the community will represent the rest of the country. “These screening and health tests will help develop national health programs

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Parkland Hospital Is Hiring Community Health Workers to Fix …

WebBesides hiring community health workers, the plan outlines dozens of actions the hospital will take to address the disparities outlined in the assessment, from new …

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A Wrist-Worn Device is Helping to Relieve Essential Tremor Patients

WebAbout 64% of patients report persistent relief from the device for an average of 94 minutes at a time, according to Cala Health. “I wake up with no or very slight …

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Dallas Police Work to Address Mental Health of Officers

WebThe mental health of officers has begun to receive more attention, but it can still be hard to overcome the stigma behind seeking help. Mata thinks that’s why it’s …

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In Texas, the Waitlist for a Bed at a State Mental Hospital Hits an …

WebThe number of people awaiting a bed in a state mental hospital in Texas reached an all-time high of 1,813 people last week. The ballooning waitlist means more …

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City of Dallas Employees Can Now Receive Mental Health Leave

WebUnder the new rules, the city’s firefighters can take up to 60 hours of paid leave for mental health, and other employees can take up to 40 hours. The move opens …

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Mental Health Response Team Slotted To Expand Dallas Observer

WebDallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax's proposed FY2021-22 city budget allocates an additional $2 million to Dallas RIGHT Care program, which dispatches a …

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Dallas Police and Fire Roll Out New Program for Mental Health …

WebDallas Rolls Out Help for Mentally Ill 'Super-Utilizers' of Public Safety Services. Starting next Monday in the Dallas Police Department's South Central Patrol …

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The Best Wellness, Spa and Health Spots in Dallas

WebThe Best AirBnBs for a Dallas Weekend Getaway. Dallas Yoga Center. 4525 Lemmon Ave., No. 305. An oldie but goodie, this Dallas yoga favorite has re-emerged in …

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Dallas Star Joshua Ray Walker Opens Up About Cancer Treatment …

WebThe rising country star from Dallas had an incredible year musically, but a tough personal year after he was diagnosed with cancer. By Simon Pruitt. March 5, …

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It's Official: Midlothian is Still Hazardous to Your Health

WebThe agency concluded that those chemicals did have an adverse impact on health, but mostly for sensitive populations and mostly in the past. For example, sulfur …

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Some Joppa Residents Feel Excluded From Community …

WebNow, Durrough said she feels she and another community member are being excluded from the project. Per capita, the Dallas freedman town Joppa is the most …

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Glenn Beck Has COVID Again and Is Still Against Vaccines

WebAs he hears a list of the potential diseases and illnesses that could've gone on the rise because some rich parents chose to endanger their children, Beck played the …

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KZPS's Bo Roberts Had a Heart Attack Tuesday, Will Have Surgery …

WebJ.D. Freeman, Clear Channel's Dallas market manager, just called with the bad news: Bo Roberts, co-host of the Bo & Jim Mornings show on Lone Star 92.5 and a …

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