Sheriffs: Mentally Ill Iowans End Up in Jail
Sheriffs: Mentally ill Iowans end up in jail
Filed under: substance abuse hotline
Mental health is a huge problem,” said Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson, whose mental health assessment and jail diversion program was touted as a model for early detection and intervention of people needing substance abuse or mental health …
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Brewer's budget plan features boost to CPS
Filed under: substance abuse hotline
Since 2009, calls to the state's child-abuse hotline have increased by 36 percent and the number of children in foster care has grown by 40 percent, to roughly 14,400 kids. Turnover among caseworkers has topped 30 percent and a shortage of foster …
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County to Conduct Annual Homeless Survey on January 30
Filed under: substance abuse hotline
This initiative supplements the survey, setting up sites around the County for the homeless to visit and be connected with case management services, donations and information on resources, such as social services, mental health services, housing …
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