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During a virtual public hearing Wednesday, Hampton Roads residents called on state legislators to support homecare providers and individuals with mental and physical disabilities. “Homecare providers help the elderly and people like myself live at home,” said Cecelia Simmons, a Virginia Beach resident with a spinal cord injury. “They work hard to keep people out of nursing homes and emergency ...

RICHMOND — In the language of state agencies, it’s “loss of custody.” In the vernacular of medical staff, it’s being “street-ed.” Both refer to when an…

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Last week's mass shooting is more evidence of what Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Virginia) calls a mental health crisis going on nationwide.