#mental health services tag

Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

Cutting funding for addiction programs could reverse progress in reducing overdose deaths.

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

What's Inside New York's $254 Billion FY2026 Budget

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a record $254 billion budget focused on providing tax relief, expanding the child tax credit, and addressing mental health funding.

NYC politics

fromBrooklyn Eagle

City Council sets policy brief on steps for closure of Rikers Island

City Council calls for urgent actions to permanently close Rikers Island and transition to a borough-based jail system.

Mental health

Mental health services lacking in immigration detention centers, California report finds

California's federal immigration detention centers lack sufficient mental health services, leading to disturbing care conditions and high populations under scrutiny.

East Bay (California)

3 months ago

Man gets 6 years for strangling cellmate in Santa Rita Jail

A man was sentenced to six years for killing his cellmate during a prolonged, unchecked fight at Santa Rita Jail.

Women in technology

fromtime.com

4 months ago

Fourteen-Year-Old Avery Colvert Becomes Youngest Recipient of TIME100 Impact Award

Avery Colvert founded a recovery fund for wildfire victims, showcasing the impactful change one young person can make in their community.

Arts

fromwww.npr.org

Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

Cutting funding for addiction programs could reverse progress in reducing overdose deaths.

Brooklyn

fromBKReader

What's Inside New York's $254 Billion FY2026 Budget

Governor Kathy Hochul signed a record $254 billion budget focused on providing tax relief, expanding the child tax credit, and addressing mental health funding.

NYC politics

fromBrooklyn Eagle

City Council sets policy brief on steps for closure of Rikers Island

City Council calls for urgent actions to permanently close Rikers Island and transition to a borough-based jail system.

Mental health

Mental health services lacking in immigration detention centers, California report finds

California's federal immigration detention centers lack sufficient mental health services, leading to disturbing care conditions and high populations under scrutiny.

East Bay (California)