Mental Illness Issue in Kids' Deaths

Mental illness issue in kids' deaths

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Those deaths also provoked serious discussions about the availability of mental health services for low-income individuals in the region. Thornton has admitted to shooting her 3-year-old son and drowning her 4-year-old daughter at their Gert Town …
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Mental health system flaws tear Garnavillo family apart

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It's why lawmakers voted earlier this year to redesign Iowa's mental health and disability services system. Change, however, doesn't come quickly. Todd Lange is the director of the office of consumer affairs, which plays a role in the redesign. He said …
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Mental health director reflects on 36 years of helping mend lives in Livingston

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Livingston County Community Mental Health Services Director Mac Miller is credited with moving the department forward and creating new and effective programs, including one in which staff members monitor 60 telephones connected to residents' homes …
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