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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPresident Donald Trump wants cities to force treatment on people with severe mental illness or addiction who are living outside. An executive order signed late last week aims to remove “vagrant” individuals from streets across the country and place them in long-term institutional settings to “restore public order.” -
Kristian Carreon/CalMattersTrump’s call to enforce bans on encampments echoes Newsom’s policy. But the president wants to upend two other core tenants of California’s homelessness response.
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The inmate did not receive appropriate care for his mental health needs, the lawsuit says. -
Across the country, there’s a shortage of behavioral health care providers — and it’s particularly pronounced in small towns. -
Depression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, and a new California bill aims to bring that down by putting a warning label on social media. -
New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process -
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in Oregon is leading a push for Congress to require surgeon general warnings for youth on social media platforms. -
The inmate, 35-year-old Jesse Banks, suffered from a mental health condition and died while in solitary confinement after hours without anyone checking on him, the lawsuit alleges. -
Family members and the child’s attorney say the 17-year-old boy spent much of his life in the foster care system. -
Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it. A 2021 analysis showed their claims were more likely to involve PTSD — and were denied more often. -
A final report on the state’s residential facility capacity says the state needs to be able to treat 3,700 more people by the fall of 2025; a draft report cited less than 3,000. -
Doctors on the front lines of California’s homelessness and mental health crises are using monthly injections to treat psychosis in their most vulnerable patients. -
Oregon State Hospital is in immediate jeopardy of losing its eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid funding in the wake of a patient's death. -
Hospital staff will check patients immediately upon arrival and ensure life-saving medical equipment is properly maintained.
