mental health
Managing burnout as organizers and cultivating radical community care
January 5, 2023Learning to understand mental health is an important practical part of movement work, especially when it comes to burnout.
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People in greener neighborhoods have vastly superior mental health, study finds
December 7, 2022“Any initiative that leads to a greener city will be a step forward, the key message is that we need more and faster greening."
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Detroit raises police salaries but also commits to mental health response team
November 15, 2022Unable to keep cops on staff, city raises pay. But also sets out to address mental health safety.
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For the sake of our (mental) health, Detroit needs an alternative to policing
November 3, 2022The Motor City desperately needs an alternative to calling the police when mental health crises occur. Other locales have explored and tested new approaches worth studying.
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Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians ratify contract, ending 10-week strike
October 21, 2022The National Union of Healthcare Workers announced an overwhelming vote of 1,561 to 36 to ratify a new contract with breakthrough provisions to retain staff and reduce patients’ wait times.
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