The insanity of how we deal with mental health in Los Angeles County

The Twin Towers Penitentiary is located in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) On May 16, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a unit at the Twin Towers Penitentiary to treat inmates with serious mental illnesses. The new prison inpatient unit, also called the acute intervention module, … Read more

The county study on Black Maternal Health provides local context for the national crisis

May 26 Through a combination of data and extensive community discussion, a recent study published by the Frederick County Department of Health identified factors influencing pregnancy and birth inequalities for Black mothers in Frederick County. The study sought to contextualize data showing a higher rate of adverse health outcomes, including preterm birth and low birth … Read more

Fentanyl is causing a spate of deadly overdoses in Lebanon County

The head of the Lebanese county commission on drug and alcohol abuse is concerned. As of May 5, we have had 14 fatal overdoses. We had 29 in all of 2022, Jim Donmoyer said. That puts the county ahead with 42 in 2023, which would surpass the previous record of 39. To know more: The … Read more