Your support of the Charity and Development Appeal transforms the lives of thousands of individuals and families in Arizona. By Catherine Mulhern, Let’s Move Together Magazine When it comes to ministry, Jesus is practical. The Gospels are full of wonderful stories true the hand of the Lord actively reaches out to his neighbors—presses the blind […]
Ministries of Health in the Pact win awards for excellence
LUBBOCK, Texas — Covenant Health recently announced that several of its ministries have received awards that recognize their commitment to exceptional patient care, safety and caregiver satisfaction. The awards come from Press Garney and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. “Our commitment to healthcare excellence has always been to treat our patients like family,” Lubbock […]
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 Number Comes To Enid | News
By Suzie Byrd Enid News & Eagle On July 16, 2022, the United States transitioned from a 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The lifeline is also linked to the Veterans Crisis Line. “We get contacts from the 988 number,” says Dana Kausek, a licensed […]
Our take: Mental health: outreach, resources essential to help those who are suffering | Editorials
The nationwide 988 suicide prevention and mental health line that debuted last July has been inundated with calls since its inception, demonstrating the continued need for mental health services across the country. While the line is available in Minnesota and staffed at several state call centers, Minnesota has yet to fund the 988 line, as […]
Law to Remove Harmful Language About Mental Health, Disabilities Praised by Lawyers | Health
A law recently signed into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine finally removes derogatory language about people with disabilities from state law, a move that has been years in the making. Proponents praised the passage and signing of the Mental Health and Disability Terminology Act, introduced with bipartisan sponsors as House Bill 281. The bill […]
Some Missourians May Lose Medicaid Coverage As Eligibility Renewals Resume April 1 | News from the Four States
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Social Services will resume Medicaid eligibility renewals on April 1, allowing the state to again remove people from its rosters after a three-year hiatus during the state of COVID-19 emergency. As of March 2020, states are prohibited from withdrawing enrollees from Medicaid during the federally declared public […]
Tetens is now in control of women’s reproductive health
Teten at the helm The headline of last week’s Eli Lehrer piece, “Good Year for Mainstream Republicans – Limited Government, Markets Won Lots of Debates in 2022,” would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic. It is clear that Lehrer does not have a uterus. More disturbing was the Sunday story about Josh Tetens, our […]
Editorial: 2023 off to a good start | Opinion
As we enter a new year, we know this much: never before in our lives will so much be distributed to so many in such substantive ways. As journalists covering local government, we have never observed a local funding scheme comparable to the imminent impact of the US Rescue Plan Act. On Friday’s front page, […]
LOCAL STORY OF THE YEAR: Big Donations Promise to Change Community | local news
MOULTRIE, Ga. – For the past two years, The Moultrie Observer has selected the coronavirus pandemic as its Local Story of the Year. In 2022, the most important story was related to the pandemic: specifically, huge federal grants intended to stimulate the economy after fears of the virus subsided. Colquitt County, the City of Moultrie […]