When Does Cedric Lofton Get a Chance to Stand His Ground?
Cedric, a teenager in the midst of a mental health crisis, died while being restrained at the Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center (JIAC).
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Bringing Sistas Together to Protect Our Mental Health and Save Black Lives
I knew I had to do something to protect the life of my child – this was the birth of 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms (aka 1M4).
If the Build Back Better Plan Dies, the Biggest Losers Will be Children
Senate Democrats’ inability to pass the Build Back Better plan is a catastrophe for poor families and their children.
Youth Mental Health: ‘A Moral Obligation to Act’
New report spells out mental health crisis and offers steps forward.
Our National Mental Health Hotline – 988 – Is Set to Go Live Soon. We Aren’t Ready.
The President and CEO of Mental Health Colorado outlines three steps to ensure 988's success when it goes live.
One Vet’s View of the Staggering Toll of Military Suicides – and the VA’s Failings
An author and veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq fears the legacy of the VA's harm to vets.
Bringing Sistas Together to Protect Our Mental Health and Save Black Lives
I knew I had to do something to protect the life of my child – this was the birth of 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms (aka 1M4).
If the Build Back Better Plan Dies, the Biggest Losers Will be Children
Senate Democrats’ inability to pass the Build Back Better plan is a catastrophe for poor families and their children.
Youth Mental Health: ‘A Moral Obligation to Act’
New report spells out mental health crisis and offers steps forward.
Our National Mental Health Hotline – 988 – Is Set to Go Live Soon. We Aren’t Ready.
The President and CEO of Mental Health Colorado outlines three steps to ensure 988's success when it goes live.
One Vet’s View of the Staggering Toll of Military Suicides – and the VA’s Failings
An author and veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq fears the legacy of the VA's harm to vets.
