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Independence Center Gives Tips to Prioritize Mental Health Around the Holidays  

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ST. LOUIS - Although the holidays can be a time of joy, they can also be a time of stress for people struggling with mental health disorders. Getting out of normal routines, extra family gatherings and less healthy foods can all lead to an increase in symptoms. Independence Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping adults living with mental illness, wants to remind people of some simple tips to help those struggling with mental health have a good holiday season. Independence Center Executive Director Trish Holmes said stress and anxiety typically play a significant role in triggering mental health symptoms. She said paying attention to what is causing those feelings can help people avoid those triggers. “Stressors around the holidays can range from past memories of substance abuse, financial restrictions or dealing with difficult family members and friends that you only see around the holidays,” said Holmes. “We encourage our members to put themselves and

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17-Year-Old To Be Tried As Adult in St. Louis Cab Driver's Shooting Death

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A fourth teen was indicted yesterday for the April shooting death of a St. Louis County cab driver. Trishawn Jones, of St. Louis County, was 17 when he allegedly shot and killed Dewight Price, 54. In explaining why Jones would be tried as an adult, U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming said in a statement today that "the juvenile system would not provide a range of punishment commensurate with this crime."
Ryan Krull

Daily Deal: Toybox 3D Printer Deluxe Bundle

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You may have had some fun toys growing up, but even the most nostalgic adult would admit that the Toybox 3D Printer blows their childhood toys out of the water. Designed as an easy-to-use, 3D printer, ToyBox empowers both kids and adults alike to design and print their very own toys. It can be controlled […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Chick-fil-A to open distribution center in Maryland Heights

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on Dec. 7, 2022.  Chick-fil-A Supply, an affiliate of quick-service restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, plans to open a market distribution center in Maryland Heights, officials said Wednesday. The company is investing $16 million in the new facility, which will service more than 40 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the region, according to a press […]

The post Chick-fil-A to open distribution center in Maryland Heights appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

Matt Fernandes

IMPACT Strategies’ Derek Schaefer Earns National Design-Build Certification

2 years 11 months ago
Derek Schaefer, pre-construction manager at IMPACT Strategies has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s highest designation as a nationally certified Design-Build Professional®. Two to six years of substantial, documented direct project experiences in design-build project delivery experience is an additional prerequisite for Designated […]
Dede Hance

UMSL, MU program seeks to accelerate DEI in region

2 years 11 months ago
The Office of Diversity Equity & Inclusion at the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) along with the MU Extension Equity Diversity and Inclusion Council will begin a program surrounding equity and inclusion in January 2023.
Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American