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A staffing crisis across Missouri mental health facilities has decreased access to care, officials told the Mental Health Commission.
FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) — State health officials said Thursday a case of Legionnaires' disease has been confirmed in a patient from the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington. Debra Walker, a spokeswoman for the Department of Mental Health, said the mental health center was told about the case on Wednesday after a 66-year-old man was taken to a hospital.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) Mark Stringer announced his plans to retire effective January 1, 2022. He leaves after giving more than 34 years of service to the mental health field; with 24 years at DMH including the last seven years as DMH Director. "The Commission is grateful for Mr. Stringer's years of service to the Department of Mental Health," said Teresa Coyan, Chair of the Mental Health Commission. "It has been a privilege to work with such a devoted, respected and innovative mental health advocate." Ma...
The fences and construction you see throughout Corktown are a sign of development. For some who call Detroit's oldest neighborhood home, they say it's a sign to come together and preserve the neighborhood.