3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis
Arizona is renowned for its red, desert terrain, the striking beauty of the Grand Canyon and — perhaps less well known — one of the best mental health crisis response systems in the country. For more than 20 years, the state has been building an integrated crisis system that has shown success in keeping people with mental illnesses and substance use issues out of jails and hospital emergency departments, and getting them care. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Esmy Jimenez)
The lasting effect indigenous boarding schools have had on Washington state
Earlier this month, the Department of the Interior published a report on indigenous boarding schools in the U.S. These schools separated Native kids from their families, forced them to stop speaking their own languages, and often inflicted abuse in the name of “civilizing” indigenous children. The Interior Department said at one point the U.S. supported at least 400 boarding schools across the country — including 15 in Washington state. Continue reading at KUOW. (Beau Garreau)
Presumptive case of monkeypox under investigation in King County
Public Health Seattle & King County announced Monday afternoon that it is investigating a presumptive case of monkeypox in King County. The presumptive case was reported to health officials on Sunday. This case comes as Washingtonians are still dealing with COVID-19. The case is from a man who traveled internationally in the past month to a country that has also reported monkeypox cases, health officials said. Continue reading at KIRO 7.
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