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Mental health
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

Golden Gate Bridge deaths by suicide down 87% after installation of prevention nets, report says

The Golden Gate Bridge suicide-prevention net coincided with a 73% annual decline to 8 deaths in 2024 and an 87% drop to 4 last year.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It's whiplash': reversed cuts incredibly disruptive' for US mental health and substance abuse programs

Federal funding for about 2,800 mental health and substance-use programs was abruptly canceled then reinstated, causing major disruption and uncertainty for frontline providers and clients.
#samhsa
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
US politics

Bay Area House Democrats claim victory as White House reverses $1.9 billion cut in health funding

Congress pressured the White House to reverse $1.9 billion in proposed SAMHSA grant cuts affecting about 2,000 community organizations, reinstating the funding.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago
US news

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

More than 100 SAMHSA employees were laid off during a government-wide reduction in force amid the government shutdown.
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fromwww.twincities.com
1 week ago

Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants

Elizabeth Woike was cautiously optimistic when she saw news reports that the nearly $2 billion in grants that the Trump administration pulled from substance abuse and mental health programs around the country the previous day might be getting reinstated. Then she got a 2 a.m. email Thursday from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reiterating the cuts and didn't know what to think anymore. I just shook my head. It's mass chaos, said Woike, the CEO of BestSelf Behavioral Health, a mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider in Buffalo, New York.
Mental health
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

HHS reverses decision to cut $2 billion for mental health and addiction services

"These are cuts he should not have issued in the first place," Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said in a statement after reports of the reversal. "This episode has only created uncertainty and confusion for families and healthcare providers." she added. "I hope this reversal serves as a lesson learned. Congress holds the power of the purse, and the Secretary must follow the law."
Public health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored

About $2 billion in federal mental-health and addiction grants were abruptly cut, causing widespread alarm, then restored after confusion and backroom negotiations.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts

More than $2 billion in mental health and addiction grant cuts will be reversed and restored after bipartisan backlash and internal administration meetings.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Conservative Lawmakers Want Porn Taxes. Critics Say They're Unconstitutional

A Utah bill would levy a 7 percent tax and a $500 annual fee on porn sites based in Utah, directing revenue to teen mental-health services.
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SF politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
2 months ago

Working to Expand Access to Mental Health Treatment - San Francisco Bay Times

San Francisco is expanding residential mental health treatment capacity and conservatorship-supported care to address severe illness amid facility shortages.
Chicago
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Adam Carolla Torches Imbecile' Dem Mayor Proposing Tax on Social Media Companies: He Is F**king Horrible'

Adam Carolla called Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson an 'imbecile socialist' over Johnson's proposal to tax social media companies 50 cents per user per month.
US politics
fromKqed
3 months ago

Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Argue Immigration Policies Are Breaking The Law | KQED

Class-action lawsuits allege Trump administration immigration enforcement unlawfully arrests asylum seekers, trafficking victims, and immigration hearing attendees; Humboldt County receives $75 million for mental health.
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