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The struggle to treat kids at a juvenile justice facility
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Alisa Roth
Dec 8, 2021
Conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in Wisconsin were so bad that now, a federally appointed monitor oversees the facilities. As the number of kids there has declined, costs have gone up.
Schools seek ways to provide mental health services during pandemic
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Alisa Roth
Aug 28, 2020
Some districts are trying hotlines, others are offering socially distanced in-person sessions.
Black therapists say they are seeing an uptick in demand for their services
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Alisa Roth
Jul 14, 2020
Many Black clients are seeking therapists they trust to deal with mental health trauma since the police killing of George Floyd.
How COVID-19 is reshaping the response to domestic violence
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Alisa Roth
Jun 15, 2020
As people stay home, those in abusive relationships can be stuck with their abusers with little possibility of leaving.
Farmers grapple with stress and depression as they try to keep their operations afloat
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Alisa Roth
Jun 11, 2020
One Minnesota program offers free mental health care through the state agriculture department.
Substance use treatment goes virtual as people shelter from pandemic
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Alisa Roth
May 12, 2020
Treatment usually involves in-person therapy and group meetings. Now, counselors are trying to adjust.
Will insurance companies cover mental health services' switch to telehealth?
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Alisa Roth
Apr 10, 2020
Therapists and psychiatrists are just starting to submit their March bills.
Correction officers shortage: a danger to inmates?
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Alisa Roth
Aug 30, 2016
Florida's shortage means delayed showers, cancelled classes and increased violence.
Florida struggles to keep corrections officers in state prisons
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Alisa Roth
Aug 29, 2016
Hours for corrections officers are long, and pay is low.
Florida has a shortage of corrections officers for state prisons
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Alisa Roth
Aug 29, 2016
Turnover in the department last year was 22 percent.