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Big Brothers Big Sisters helping kids overcome mental stress Volunteer mentors are key to a childs mind and last updated 2021-05-19 14:00:02-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Mental health struggles dont discriminate when it comes to race, gender or age. Children are often affected by the pain of anxiety and stress, just like adults. One community organization is helping kids in their (sometimes difficult) journey through adolescence. One in five children between 13 and 18 years old have exper...

The number of suicides in Tallahassee increased 68% from 2019 to 2020, according to preliminary figures from the Florida Department of Healths Bureau of Vital Statistics.  Local mental health experts say that while the pandemic may seem like the primary factor in the increasing local suicide total, its too early to understand all of its far-reaching effects. There were 19 suicides in 2019 and 32 in 2020, according to the state. This is the first time the number of annual suicides crosse...

The Tallahassee Police Department and the Apalachee Center have launched their new pilot project to send mental health professionals rather than traditional beat cops to non-violent calls involving people in crisis. After months of planning, the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile unit (TEAM for short) quietly started operations March 29. City officials will have an official kick-off Wednesday morning at Tallahassee Fire Department Station 1, where the mobile response unit is housed. The TE...

Tallahassee celebrates launch of mental health crisis response team The city of Tallahassee officially launched its new mental health crisis response unit during a Wednesday news conference. The Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile unit (TEAM), which has been up and running since March 29, responds to non-violent mental health emergencies in the city rather than traditional uniformed officers.  The TEAM is a collaboration of the Tallahassee Police Department, the Tallahassee Fire Department...

Mental health needs to be highlighting in the Black community The Village pays for mental health services for Black youth Mental health needs highlighted in the black community and last updated 2021-04-20 10:27:42-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Across the country, people are closely watching the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derrick Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd in 2020. Apalachee Center CEO Dr. Jay Reeve says people are likely already feeling anxiety about whats h...

WFSU Local Routes LWVT January 2021 Hot Topic LWVT January 2021 Hot Topic   Time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time Presenter: James Call Masks: Optional   Log in to the January Hot Topic and hear Mayor John Dailey describe the pilot project approved by the Tallahassee City Commission to create a behavioral health crisis intervention response unit. Mayor Dailey will be assisted by Jay Reeve, Ph.D.,  Executive Director of Apalachee Center.   On November 10, 2020, the Tallahassee City C...

Leon Commissioners narrowing down list on Children Services Council Commission is expected to pick 15 out of 52 applicants next week Videos and last updated 2021-01-17 22:45:54-05 LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — The Leon County commission is narrowing down the list of candidates for the new Children Services Council next week. The board will help make decisions on how to help kids in the community achieve success in and out of the classroom. 52 people applied for the job, ranging fr...

CinemaBlend Subscribers of Disney+ were introduced to the inspiring true story of Ramon “Ray-Ray” McElrathbey in Safety, a new film that premiered exclusively on the digital platform in December 2020. Playing the former Clemson University football player at a time when he struggled to maintain his grade point average, his job, and his position on the team while secretly raising his younger brother on campus is Jay Reeves, who is quickly proving himself as a promising talent in the ac...

Spy: Lunch of the Rings? The LOTR star spotted on Waiheke 19 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read The cast of the LOTR series: Alex Tarrant, Sir Lenny Henry, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Cynthia Addai-Robinson The cast of the LOTR series: Alex Tarrant, Sir Lenny Henry, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Cynthia Addai-Robinson One of the stars of Amazon Studios Lord of the Rings got the VIP treatment from toy billionaire Nick Mowbray. Ismael Cruz Cordova shot to stardom in The Undoing alongside Nicole Kidman an...

CinemaBlend Playing a real-life figure is an intimidating challenge for an actor, but when the job is done right, they can learn something valuable that’ll help them through the rest of their lives. When it came time to make Disney+’s latest sports-drama Safety, actor Jay Reeves learned that sort of lesson from the real-life Clemson player he was portraying, Ray McElrethbey. What Reeves took away from his prep to be the lead in this streaming sports tale is something that Reeves admi...