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a person sits with their head in their hands behind bars, backlit by blue lights
Posted inMental Health

State lawmakers seek non-police, community interventions to mental health crises

by Taylor Knopf May 18, 2021November 15, 2022
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Posted inSubstance Use

Behind needle exchange bill, a spat between Asheville site and its new neighbors

by Taylor Knopf April 20, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inMental Health

Despite pitfalls, counties leave psych patient transport in sheriffs’ hands

by Taylor Knopf March 23, 2021November 15, 2022
Posted inMental Health

Psych nurses want freedom from old law putting their practices at risk

by Taylor Knopf March 17, 2021March 16, 2021
Posted inChildren's Health

Is youth suicide increasing in North Carolina during the pandemic?

by Hannah Critchfield March 2, 2021March 4, 2021
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Posted inGender health

No state oversight of where sexual assault nurse examiners work in NC, but models for change exist

by Carolina Public Press January 30, 2021January 29, 2021

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