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Mental health experts say more funding is needed to address pandemic-related stresses Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 24, 2021 The pandemic has stressed the nation’s behavioral health infrastructure at a time when the country has seen increases in overdose deaths, suicides, and reports of anxiety and depression.Advance Local Graphic Artist Facebook Share By Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON – Growing behavioral health needs and existing workforce inadequacies are amplifying calls for Congress to provide additional resources to address a national mental health crisis exacerbated by...

Sparwood Council Facts The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Feb. 16 District of Sparwood council meeting. DELEGATIONS New Commons Development Dion Whyte, Director of New Commons Development Small Communities Initiative, provided an overview of an affordable housing project. The company is working with the Elk Valley Family Society on a proposed development at 400 Evergreen Crescent in Sparwood. MP Rob Morrison MP Rob Morrison MP Rob Morrison, Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia riding updated council on federal government issues including new gun control legislation,...

Oh, how things have changed in the space of 12 months. It was a year ago this week that the Wellington Phoenix made a statement in front of 15,000 fans at Eden Park by bouncing back from their worst loss of the season in Perth to beat Melbourne City and start a run of four wins on the trot. But just as they were hitting their stride and beginning to dream of playoff glory, the scale of the Covid-19 pandemic became clear and the A-League was placed on pause for four months. When it resumed for a sprint to the finish in July and August, the Phoenix were living out of Sydney hotels away from f...

Several Lee County teachers are getting a hands-on opportunity to learn about Southwest Florida wetlands. Nine Lee County teachers are taking part in FGCU’s Wetland Academy, where the teachers get to learn from research scientists. The teachers then get to share the lessons with their classrooms. The program’s ultimate goal is to invite 20 teachers to participate each year. The teachers set out on canoes to measure the water quality at one of FGCU’s bodies of water. While it’s a chance to get hands-on experience from experts, it’s also an opportunity to work alongside fellow educato...