For far too long, one of the greatest frustrations in law enforcement has been that we are often called because someone in our community is experiencing a substance use or mental health crisis and needs help that we aren’t trained or equipped to provide. Every police officer I know has been through this. Law enforcement […]

Rhode Island does not have the primary care capacity to meet the needs of the more than 1.1 million people who live here. Strategic proposals are on the table to help attract and retain primary care physicians, but the issue is more than simply not having enough of them.  Every visit now carries more weight, […]

The tragedies at Myers Park High School have prompted necessary conversations across Charlotte about youth mental health and what more can be done to support young people before they reach a crisis point. Those conversations matter. But while the recent discussion has centered on one school and one community, the challenge is hardly unique to Mecklenburg County. Across […]