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Behavioral Health

A teacher sits at a desk in an empty classroom.
Education
Billy Penn

75% of Philadelphia district schools don’t have a full-time special education manager, leaving teachers seeking more support

The position is often laid atop regular teaching responsibilities, forcing a difficult balancing act.

3 years ago

Members of Black Men Run Philly. (Anthony Beltran Rivera/WHYY)
Health

‘We need to be represented’: Philly group is encouraging Black men to run

Running is an activity used to improve physical health and well-being, but for members of Black Men Run Philly, it provides a sense of community and representation.

3 years ago

The Pulse
Health

The Battle Over Autism Therapy ABA

When Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) first emerged on the national stage, it was hailed as a ray of hope. It was an intensive, interactiv ...

Air Date: October 7, 2022

Listen 49:39
A woman sits on a couch in front of a therapist.
Health

Increasing numbers of Black Americans report mental health concerns, survey finds

An annual survey from CVS Health and Morning Consult found that more Black Americans are reporting mental health concerns.

3 years ago

In this Tuesday, July 3, 2018, photo, a used syringe is seen in a disposal container. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Health

Bucks County opens collection boxes for used needles, syringes

County leaders said the sharps collection initiative is a first step in harm reduction and substance abuse prevention.

3 years ago

Materials necesarry for administering naloxone are visible.
Health

Pennsylvania naloxone mailing program tops 10,000 doses

A new program that allows naloxone to be mailed to those who want it is being credited with helping reduce the number of fatal overdoses in the state.

3 years ago

Rodney Dean (left) speaks with Woodbury Junior-Senior High School resource officer Ryan Alcott (middle) and Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan (right) at a press conference announcing a new law requiring New Jersey schools to implement school threat assessment teams. (Tennyson Donyéa / WHYY)
Education

New Jersey schools must develop threat assessment teams by next summer

While many school districts already have “zero tolerance” policies in place, the new law is designed to provide mental health resources to help resolve students' issues.

3 years ago

An up-close image of a package of Naloxone in someone's hand.
Community

Naloxone giveaway part of Trenton baseball team’s Addiction Awareness Night

As part of their ongoing addiction awareness campaign, the Trenton Thunder will give away naloxone during Saturday’s game.

3 years ago

Sign for Crozer Health
Health

Delco reaches agreement with Crozer Health to keep behavioral health services intact

The agreement does not include the restoration of other shuttered services and units within the hospitals.

3 years ago

(Canva Illustration/Paige Bessler)
Radio Times
Health

Accepting our bodies: positivity, neutrality and self-esteem

We'll talk about the ever-changing, impossible body image standards for men and women of all ages, and how we can feel more confident about ourselves and the way we look.

Air Date: July 27, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
People hold signs calling for more mental health support.
Health
NJ Spotlight

N.J. budgets $480.5M to bolster mental health services

Funds are earmarked for children’s programs, suicide prevention, training more mental health professionals, crisis hotline and more.

3 years ago

In The Secret Life of Secrets, Michael Slepian reveals how secrets impact our minds, relationships and more, and gives strategies to make them easier to carry around with us. (photo/Rachel McDonald)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

The Secret Life of Secrets

In The Secret Life of Secrets, Michael Slepian reveals how secrets impact our minds, relationships and more, and gives strategies to make them easier to carry around with us.

Air Date: June 21, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Kim Hart steers her horse, Rex, for home after temperatures climbed to high fro the animal's health. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: June 20th 2022

A new mental health hotline expected to roll out; carriage horse protesters back on the street; we remember Dr. Fred Simeone who passed away at the age of 86.

Air Date: June 20, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:45
Prevention Point on the left, and a homeless shelter on the right, at the intersection of Kensington Ave. and Monmouth Street.
Health

Study: Philadelphians with opioid use disorder remained on treatment longer during pandemic

Drexel University researchers call for reduced prescribing restrictions to persist after study finds people with opioid use disorder more likely to stay on their treatment.

3 years ago

Burlington County's Human Services Building in Westampton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Council to advise Burlington Co. on how to spend J&J settlement

Burlington Co. is set to receive $13.6 million from N.J.’s share of the Johnson & Johnson opioid settlement. An advisory council will tell them how to spend it.

3 years ago

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