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L.A. County Officials Say Mental Illness Treatment Program Is Gaining Momentum
Los Angeles County's version of Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature mental health court program is showing new signs of life, with officials reporting a sharp...
Children affected by gun violence need support, or they may continue the cycle
When I was a teenager, my cousin Anthony was killed by gun violence. He wasn’t the first family member that I lost to gun...
Union Alleges Kaiser Used Algorithm, Not Doctors, to Evaluate Mental Health Patients
A union representing Kaiser Permanente mental health workers has accused the health care giant of using an automated computer program, rather than licensed clinicians,...
Union Alleges Kaiser Relied on Algorithm, Not Clinicians, to Screen Mental Health Patients
A union representing therapists and other health workers has filed a state complaint accusing Kaiser Permanente of relying on an automated screening tool —...
Homeless Californians Find Healing Wherever Therapists Can Reach Them
**Therapists take mental health care directly to homeless residents on the streets of California**
When most people picture the intersection of mental illness and homelessness,...
