HEALTH

Where is the Sonoma County tax money for mental health, drug addiction, homeless services?

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Nolan Sullivan has been named as Sonoma County's next health services director. He is expected to start April 1, 2025. (Sonoma County)

Sonoma County health officials this week released the latest accounting for highly pressured, voter-approved tax revenue streams that help bolster local mental health, substance abuse and homeless services. The quarter-cent Measure O tax, adopted in 2020, would generate $33.1 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year for services in five voter-approved categories, according to the district. … Read more

Solving the Problem: A student-led initiative to combat mental health problems in schools

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Solving the Problem: A student-led initiative to combat mental health problems in schools

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend-La Pine School’s Healthy Schools Program has resulted in a 21% decrease in health-related emergency department visits since its inception. The initiative, which targets student mental health and suicide prevention, has saved between $812,000 and $1.5 million in related health care costs. Partnership Formed to Address Adolescent Health The program was … Read more

Sports betting boom raises mental health issues

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Sports betting boom sparks public health problems for young people Which has also been posted as March MaDNESS started last week, we talked to mental health experts about the problem of gambling, especially for young men. NOW, ABC NEWS Investigative Unit looks at how the evolution of ONLINE gambling and sports betting has triggered a … Read more