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Milpitas will sue to stop homeless housing project funded by state, county.
The Milpitas City Council has unanimously voted to sue to stop a hotel in the city from being converted into permanent supportive housing for homeless people. The move ratchets up pressure on Santa Clara County, which is pursuing the project through Gov. Gavin...
Experts Say Attack On Hunter Biden’s Addiction Deepens Stigma For Millions.
When President Trump and Joe Biden faced off for the first — and so far, only — presidential debate late last month, Trump attacked his Democratic rival with a false claim about Hunter Biden. "Hunter got thrown out of the military," Trump said of the former vice...
South City focuses on student mental health.
South San Francisco Unified School District discusses counseling services for community. As the lingering pandemic amplifies the value of mental health services for those feeling the pressure of uniquely challenging times, South San Francisco Unified School District...
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes some police reform bills: ‘We have a lot more to do’.
Activists hoped for bigger reforms in California after this summer’s protests. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a modest slate of bills meant to overhaul California law enforcement Wednesday, but disappointed many police reform advocates by vetoing other legislation...
Gov. Newsom signs law to grow mental health coverage.
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that for the first time in California defines “medical necessity," a move aimed at requiring private health insurance plans to pay for more mental health and drug addiction treatments. State and federal laws...
Gigi Crowder talks mental health in the time of COVID-19 and racial injustice.
All of Gigi Crowder’s professional life prepared her to meet the the mental health challenges Americans face right now, with the coronavirus pandemic causing high levels of anxiety and depression and the killings of Black people raising despair about racial injustice...
Addiction, PTSD treatments could be more accessible for Californians under new law.
Some Californians may have an easier time accessing treatment for mental health conditions like anxiety, PTSD and addiction under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday. The measure, Senate Bill 855, requires insurance companies to cover all mental health and...
NAMI Celebrates Major Step Forward in “9-8-8” Mental Health Crisis Response.
Arlington, VA – Yesterday, Congress passed S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, which will head to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “The need for 9-8-8 is urgent. Without appropriate care, people with mental illness end up on our...
NAMI and Designer Kenneth Cole Team to Fight Mental Illness.
Even before COVID-19, mental illness was one of the most prevalent public health crises, affecting hundreds of millions of people globally. As the pandemic has claimed more than 177,000 Americans with over 5 million confirmed cases, mental illness remains a public...
Health Net Assisting Members in California During State of Emergency.
In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declared state of emergency in California, Health Net, LLC is providing special assistance to ensure its members affected by the ongoing wildfires have access to essential prescription medications and other healthcare services to...