The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board serves more than 20,000 people every day. Their goal is to reduce the layer of stigma to allow people to get help.
Hampton’s proposed $611 million budget includes several initiatives to boost employee compensation as a way for the city to be competitive in recruiting and retaining workers. It also includes a 2-cent reduction in the city's real estate tax rate.
Hampton’s proposed $611 million budget includes several initiatives to boost employee compensation as a way for the city to be competitive in recruiting and retaining workers. It also includes a 2-cent reduction in the city's real estate tax rate.
Mental health professionals believe the pandemic, and the measures taken to fight it, have resulted in a surge in children and adolescents experiencing symptoms. Depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, as well as disruptive behavior patterns, are on the rise. These challenges, in turn, are contributing to the learning loss that schools across the country have experienced.