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Record number of people with mental illness in …

(7 days ago) WEBThe number of people in jail ordered to receive in-hospital services jumped from 996 people in 2015 to 2397 people in 2022. That’s an increase of 141%. “We knew …

https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/defendants-mental-illness-washington-jails-investigation/281-92db1269-038a-4b77-a234-d2a1dd64ff71

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Wait times for mental health services in WA jails worsen …

(9 days ago) WEBFour years after that settlement, referred to as the Trueblood case, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services — the …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/wait-times-for-mental-health-services-in-wa-jails-worsen-as-fines-spiral/

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Washington police reform bill backfired on people in crisis

(6 days ago) WEBWashington police reform bill backfired on people in crisis. Lynnwood police Officer Denis Molloy works in his vehicle, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Lynnwood, …

https://apnews.com/article/health-police-seattle-washington-mental-health-77fd27ab9fa27ec036ad02458db2569b

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Judge holds Washington state in contempt for not providing …

(3 days ago) WEBFILE - An inmate huddles under a heavy blanket on a bunk in the psychiatric unit of the Pierce County Jail in Tacoma, Wash, on Oct. 15, 2014. A federal judge has …

https://apnews.com/article/mentally-ill-jails-court-order-civil-rights-9a6d2d05e8dcdb3aa414aa0caa6dc24d

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KUOW - Police say it is hands off for some mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBIn Washington, the working partnership between police and crisis mental health workers is being put to the test. The reason is a new police use of force law.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/police-say-its-hands-off-for-some-mental-health-cases-after-use-of-force-law-change

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Mental Health in thoughts of suicide in the last year.

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health in Washington 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year. In Washington, 300,000 adults have a serious mental illness. More than half of …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/WashingtonStateFactSheet.pdf

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Helping someone in a mental health crisis in WA: What to …

(7 days ago) WEBNational Suicide Prevention Life: 1-800-273-8255; 1-888-628-9454 in Spanish; 1-800-799-4889 for deaf or hearing impaired; or text “MHFA” to 741741 for the …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/helping-someone-in-a-mental-health-crisis-in-wa-what-to-know/

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22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental …

(7 days ago) WEBnow be asked to also shoulder the state’s long-time responsibility." The lawsuit also makes note of the ambitious plans approved in 2019 by Inslee and lawmakers to reshape the …

https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicupload/eclips/2023%2008%2024%2022%20WA%20counties%20sue%20the%20state%20over%20lack%20of%20mental%20health%20care.pdf

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Mental Health Boarding: In Re Detention of DW and the Legislative

(1 days ago) WEB2015-2017 state operating budget: WSHA successfully advocated for significant new investments for mental health, which will result in major steps forward for patients. The …

https://www.wsha.org/policy-advocacy/issues/legal-issues/mental-health-boarding-in-re-detention-of-dw-and-the-legislative-response/

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When Mental Illness Becomes a Jail Sentence - The Atlantic

(2 days ago) WEBIn Texas in 2018, the average period that people with mental illness not convicted of any crime were held in jail was 229 days, according to reporting by the …

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/when-mental-illness-becomes-jail-sentence/603154/

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Jail Diversion for People with Mental Illness in Washington State

(1 days ago) WEBHealth care data resources Human services Research Briefs Traffic Records Integration Program (TRIP) Budget State budgets Jail Diversion for People with …

https://ofm.wa.gov/pubs-reports/jail-diversion-people-mental-illness-washington-state-study

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Psychiatric hospital patient arrested in roommate’s death

(8 days ago) WEBPublished 6:08 PM PDT, November 1, 2022. TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A long-term patient at Western Washington state’s psychiatric hospital has been …

https://apnews.com/article/health-crime-arrests-washington-tacoma-362890cc0422f1aed241e4fad5d556ad

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Washington 2020 Uniform Reporting System Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBMental Health Community Services Block Grant: 2020 State Summary Report Washington State URS Contact Person Faith Lai WA State Health Care Authority P.O. …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt35281/Washington.pdf

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22 WA counties sue the state over lack of mental health care

(1 days ago) WEBThe plaintiffs are 22 counties from across the state – Thurston, Clallam, Skagit and Yakima, among others – and the Washington State Association of Counties. …

https://crosscut.com/politics/2023/08/22-wa-counties-sue-state-over-lack-mental-health-care

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Chapter 10.31 RCW: WARRANTS AND ARRESTS - Washington

(5 days ago) WEB(a) A domestic violence protection order, a sexual assault protection order, a stalking protection order, or a vulnerable adult protection order has been issued, of which the …

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?Cite=10.31&full=true

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$4M IN GRANTS TO AID MENTAL HEALTH FIELD RESPONSE …

(4 days ago) WEB$4M IN GRANTS TO AID MENTAL HEALTH FIELD RESPONSE AND ARREST AND JAIL ALTERNATIVES (WASPC) with funds from the Washington State Legislature and …

https://waspc.memberclicks.net/assets/MHFR%20and%20AJA%20Grants%20news%20release%209-22-22.pdf

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Seattle Police Department and mental health crises: Arrest, …

(7 days ago) WEBWashington State law gives police officers the authority to take individuals into emergency custody for mental health evaluation and treatment if, due to a mental …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235220302129

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Washington Law Enforcement Officer Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health & Wellness Task Force Report . December 2021 (2020) SSB 6570 . To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or hard of …

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/140-256-LawEnforcementOfficerMentalHealthTaskForce.pdf

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Chapter 10.31 RCW: WARRANTS AND ARRESTS - Washington

(1 days ago) WEBWARRANTS AND ARRESTS. Sections. HTML PDF: 10.31.030: 10.31.100: Arrest without warrant. HTML PDF: 10.31.110: Alternatives to arrest — Individuals with mental …

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=10.31

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Mental Health :SSW MSW Blog - washington.edu

(7 days ago) WEB– Perinatal Mental Health presented by Deborah S. Cowley, MD Stay tuned for more information about the 2024 – 2025 speaker series by following us on social …

https://depts.washington.edu/mswnews/category/health/mental-health/

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2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (May 14, 2024) — Maternal mental health disorders, like postpartum depression, affect roughly 600,000 (20%) of U.S. mothers a year. Though no …

https://publichealth.gwu.edu/2024-maternal-mental-health-state-report-cards-released

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American Youth Address Mental Health through National

(3 days ago) WEBAmerican Youth Address Mental Health through National Service. Washington, DC, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Surgeon General …

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/05/16/2883823/0/en/American-Youth-Address-Mental-Health-through-National-Service.html

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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State of Kansas provides funds for new mental health facility - WIBW

(7 days ago) WEBTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new mental health facility will be in the works here in Shawnee County. On Thursday morning, Brian Cole, Director of the Department …

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/16/state-kansas-provides-funds-new-mental-health-facility/

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Texas Health and Human Services to host mental health resource …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Texas Health and Human Services Commission will host a mental health resource festival in Amarillo Saturday. S. Washington St. Suspects in …

https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/05/16/texas-health-human-services-host-mental-health-resource-festival-saturday/

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Why political assassinations will become more common

(6 days ago) WEBPolice arrest a man after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and critically injured following the cabinet’s away-from-home session in the town of …

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-columnists/3006272/why-political-assassinations-will-become-more-common/

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Western District of Washington Thirteen people indicted in drug

(8 days ago) WEBIn the investigation prior to the arrests today, law enforcement seized: 59 kilograms of fentanyl pills, 81 kilograms of methamphetamine, 21 kilos of cocaine and …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/thirteen-people-indicted-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-involving-fentanyl

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The state of mental health revealed in DSS report - KELOLAND.com

(7 days ago) WEBFor example, in 2021 18.7% of South Dakota adults received mental health services in 2021 compared to 16.9% of adults in the U.S. In 2021, 23.4% of South …

https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/the-state-of-mental-health-revealed-in-dss-report/

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Three Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Family in …

(7 days ago) WEBA jury in April found them guilty. Christale Careaga, 37, Hunter Schaap and Johnathon Higgins, both 16, were found dead in their burned home west of Seattle on …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2024-05-08/three-men-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-family-in-washington-state

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Feds arrest Marine for threatening mass killing of White people

(Just Now) WEBPrint. By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Federal prosecutors have charged a Marine with threatening mass shootings of White …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/14/feds-arrest-marine-for-threatening-mass-killing-of/

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Wellness Wednesday: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

(8 days ago) WEBTWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —May is mental health awareness month. On this week’s Wellness Wednesday Dr. Michael Walton, the system medical director …

https://www.kmvt.com/2024/05/15/wellness-wednesday-may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/

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Inside Gaza's mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid - AllSides

(4 days ago) WEBFrom The Left. A "catastrophic" mental health crisis has unfolded in Gaza, affecting both civilians and humanitarian workers, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, …

https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-17-0250/general-news-inside-gazas-mental-health-crisis-impacting-civilians-aid-workers

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Human-trafficking victim texted 911 and saved herself, officials say

(1 days ago) WEBBy Rebecca Ellis Staff Writer. May 17, 2024 4 AM PT. A 17-year-old girl was able to save herself from being trafficked by texting 911. The teenager, who …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-17/human-trafficking-victim-texted-911-saved-herself

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Three men sentenced to life in prison for killing family in …

(8 days ago) WEBPORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — Three men found guilty of killing a family in Washington state in 2017 over alleged drugs and money were sentenced to life in …

https://apnews.com/article/washington-state-family-killed-sentences-careaga-3eeec28b17bb81f52115e9486b29236b

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Army Reservist's Family Describes Struggle to Get Help Before …

(2 days ago) WEBThe 40-year-old Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles, committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assault …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/16/army-reservists-family-describes-struggle-get-help-mass-shooting-maine.html

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Blooming against odds: Successfully navigating mental health in …

(2 days ago) WEBThis webinar is brought to you by the Science /AAAS Custom Publishing Office. Living with a rare disease can be an isolating experience, with impacts on both physical …

https://www.science.org/content/webinar/blooming-against-odds-successfully-navigating-mental-health-rare-disease

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