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Across Missouri mental health facilities, staffing shortages limit access to patient care

3 years 2 months ago

A staffing crisis across state-run mental health facilities has decreased access to care for patients, with some waiting months for services, state officials told the Mental Health Commission on Thursday. Within the Department of Mental Health’s division of behavioral health, about 35% of registered nurse positions are vacant, 57% of licensed practical nurses are vacant, […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Report on push for police accountability in St. Louis named finalist for national journalism award

3 years 2 months ago

A collaboration between The Missouri Independent, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and the St. Louis American has been chosen as a finalist for the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards. The project, “Why Police Reform Fails,” followed a group of Ferguson activists who decided the key to transforming public safety is changing who […]

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“There is no wealth without our health”

3 years 2 months ago
The Black community’s economic health is related to its physical health, leaders said during the 2021 Elevate Conference, which targeted ongoing and persistent health issues that plague African Americans.
By JoAnn Weaver | The St. Louis American