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Appalachia has had high rates of substance abuse and mental health disorders for years. After the problem reached a boiling point during the COVID-19 pandemic, a few communities tried using crisis response teams, and so far, that seems to be working. Last year, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spent several months with some of these teams and has this story.
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia is prepared for public health emergencies. That’s according to a report out Thursday.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says in the 2017…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA special joint-session of the legislature was held in the House chamber Friday in response to the recent crises caused from this week’s storm. Officials…
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