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The next year will see some important steps forward as Arlington County looks to uncouple law enforcement from its response to homelessness and behavioral health crises. In 2024, the county will implement new protocols and a call system to ensure people experiencing behavioral health crises -- due to a mental illness, substance use disorder or
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third and final story in a series on the challenges law enforcement faces in handling calls involving people in mental health crisis and the efforts
"In hindsight, the momentum from those street protests was destined to stall in a nation that historically has lacked the emotional stamina or spiritual resolve to sustain a pursuit of social justice," writes columnist Michael Paul Williams.
Henrico County's Administration building at the western Henrico government center. (Photo by Analise Beres for the Henrico Citizen) At its Sept. 27 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved $69.9 million in new spending as part of the county’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget. Of that amount, $14.4 million is spending requests carried over from the
St. Joseph's Villa is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Friar to Chief Executive Officer. Jenny Friar began serving St. Joseph's Villa in 2007 as a consultant with CCS,