Last april, hundreds of people called for more opioid specific treatment at area hospitals. Mercy medical centers turning Point Treatment Center says, since then, theyve added staff and hat if people are able to engage in their treatment within 72 hours, we have a better chance of helping them and following through. Spranger says in the past, patients coming into mercys er who were dealing with heroin withdraw, didnt always meet the hospitals admission requirements. That what were looking at to that and help to support patients when they need it the most. A Welcome Change says kaitlyn lepsch. Her family are left what ifs and could have beens. He never got to do those things and he doesnt get to see his niece, its really hard. One thing many people here say the community use. They say, if you know someone is using heroin, talk to them. If you know someone selling it, tell police. Live in dubuque, Katie Wiedemann kcrg tv9 news iowa senator Chuck Grassley says hes trying to better underst
Road conditions were so bad earlier today in western iowa that many city and county services had trouble doing their jobs. Sioux city got up to 10 inches of snow. The snow and strong winds shut down interstate 29 for a while because it just wasnt safe to drive on. The weather didnt stop several eastern iowa schools from holding special elections today. The Lone Tree School district is asking voters to renew a 66cent Physical Plant and equipment voters in College Community and springville School Districts are trying to pass multiMillion Dollar bond issues to construct and upgrade buildings. This is the second time College Community has tried to pass a 49 and a half Million Dollar bond issue. Springville voters will decide whether to pass a 4point7 Million Dollar bond issue. And the waterloo School District is trying to pass a 47 Million Dollar bond referendum. This would allow for a major expansion to the districts career and Technical Education offerings. Polls are open until eight thi
Brien Center To Share in $4.9 Million Grant
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $4.9 million in grants awarded to six agencies, including hospitals and treatment and behavioral health centers, for the creation of evidence-based and data-driven co-occurring substance use disorder/mental health response teams embedded in high schools in ten communities to offer intervention and treatment services, and provide alternatives to school suspension for substance use. The Brien Center, here in the Berkshires, is among the recipients.
According to a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the six agencies were selected for grant funding based on their ability to provide access to these crucial services, both in school and in the community, as well as virtually due to instances of remote and hybrid learning.
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