Mayo: Crisis Intervention Team training gives cops better understanding of …

Mayo: Crisis Intervention Team training gives cops better understanding of …
… through the local courses, but that's only a small fraction of local police forces. The training week included primers from experts on mental illness, substance abuse, Florida's laws on involuntary commitment and treatment (the Baker Act and the …
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Extension for canceled health plans Gary Cohen departing CMS Push to drive …
FLOTUS STUMPS IN FLORIDA FOR OBAMACARE — Michelle Obama went to Miami yesterday to talk with residents about enrolling in Obamacare coverage, another sign that the White House is kicking its outreach push into high gear during the final weeks of …
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New police initiative reaches out to uptown Charlotte's homeless
She speaks of a father in Florida, but can't make the 600-mile trip because she doesn't have money for bus fare. “If we were to get you back there, … They're the only officers in the department tasked specifically with dealing with the street …
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Studying Link Between HIV and Drug Use Could Help Detection, Prevention Efforts
Other studies have examined how Twitter can be used to predict outbreaks of infections like influenza, said Young, who is also a member of the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine; UCLA's Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and …
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Treatment Alternatives – Florida drug and alcohol addiction treatment program — Treatment Alternatives Center has over 25 years of experience treating those who are suffering from the misuse of substances, primarily drugs and alcohol. We…