Overdose deaths in Whatcom County soared from 91 in 2022 to 137 in 2023, fueled by cheap and easily available drugs — especially the synthetic opioid fentanyl — coupled with rising rents, homelessness ...

Last week, as neighborhoods across Los Angeles were ravaged by wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley made headlines by pointing out the ...

To mitigate this crisis, we propose increased funding for foreclosure prevention counseling and procedural changes within the ...

Each year, police officers in St. Louis and St. Charles counties respond to thousands of calls for service involving individuals experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises. A $1.5 million ...

The Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act set aside millions for community organizations to respond to ...

Adolescence is a critical period marked by significant physical, emotional, and social changes, which can render young individuals vulnerable to emotional ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested and is facing several charges following a "crisis intervention/kidnapping complaint" call on Thursday, according to the ...

Bartlett Police said they are there on a “crisis intervention call” but have provided no further information. “Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the situation,” police said.

The first nationwide survey of several hundred law enforcement programs which send mental health professionals along with police on emergency responses calls have still to prove their ...

Health Minister Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu has called for a shift in focus – from treating drug-related issues to prioritizing prevention, as the nation grapples with a rising drug epidemic. He emphasized ...

Global hunger is rising, but total humanitarian aid from wealthy nations to UN is shrinking UN projects at least 117 million will go without aid in 2025 Germany, a top U.N. humanitarian donor, is ...

In Blake Lively’s bombshell sexual harassment complaint against Justin Baldoni, the fixers are now part of the problem. On top of the laundry list of accused misconduct on the set of the film ...