The plan to overhaul the mental health system gives California families a glimmer of hope

Randall Hagar

In summary California families who have long sought sweeping reforms to the state’s mental health care system are feeling confident about Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to pursue a bond order and update the mental health services law. Guest comment written by Randall Hagar Randall Hagar is a policy advisor and legislative advocate for the Psychiatric … Read more

Experts hope for progress in health care, disability ministry and Hispanic Catholics at June meeting of US bishops

Experts hope for progress in health care, disability ministry and Hispanic Catholics at June meeting of US bishops

(OSV News) Ahead of the June meeting of US bishops, pastoral experts told OSV News they look forward to making progress on issues impacting health care, Hispanic Catholics and people with disabilities . The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will hold its spring plenary assembly in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16. As chairman of … Read more

As suicides rise in southeast Minnesota, mental health specialists seek to promote a message of hope

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ROCHESTER Before becoming a suicide prevention coordinator, Josh Jensen was a teenager who struggled with depression, feelings of hopelessness, and traumatic conditions that he now helps others struggle through as a mobile crisis supervisor. As a child, Jensen was raised in a tumultuous home by a mother who suffered a head injury in her teens. … Read more