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Can the state’s new behavioral health centers impact care?

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Jennifer Knight-Levine said the state’s new Community Behavioral Health Centers were a great idea — but she’s not sure how much impact they’ll have on the mental health care crisis.

“They will absolutely serve the needs of many of our community members,” said Knight-Levine, executive director of the SAFE Coalition, an organization which focuses on troubled teens. “I think the most challenging piece is getting the staff hired to really run and fulfill all of those community needs.”

For that reason, Knight-Levine doesn’t predict a massive impact on wait times for clinical appointments — as there’s only so much that

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Live updates | Powerful quake kills scores in Turkey, Syria

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The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey and Syria early on Monday. Scores were killed in both countries, hundreds were injured and the toll was expected to rise.

Here is the latest:

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Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management agency said the 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 76 people were killed in seven Turkish provinces. The agency said 440 people were injured.

The news was announced as rescuers scrambled in areas across southeast Turkey to search for people trapped in toppled apartment blocks and other buildings. Suleyman Soylu, the Turkish interior

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USMNT vs. Colombia live stream: How to watch USA online, prediction, TV channel,, time, news, odds

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United States men’s national team interim boss Anthony Hudson looks to rebound from a disappointing loss to Serbia to start January camp when the team faces Colombia Saturday night. There were promising performances in the match, especially considering the short period of time that Hudson had to design this camp compared to coaches of January camps in the past, but the team was punished for their mistakes on both of Serbia’s goals in the 2- 1 loss, but it was the veterans who helped cause those issues. Walker Zimmerman not jumping in time with the wall on Luka Ilic’s goal

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driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

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Experiencing fatigue at work, home or the road can massively increase your chances of being in a fatal or serious accident. With the darker nights and colder weather upon us, you are more likely to feel tired when going about your daily routine.

Fatigue and road accidents

Falling asleep at the wheel is a more prevalent occurrence than most people realize. In 2018 a survey1 revealed of 20,000 motorists, one in eight admitted falling asleep while driving, while 37% said they had been so tired they were frightened they would drop off behind the wheel. Contrary to popular belief,

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Some are buying, developing properties in downtown Dayton as Premier Health looks to sell

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While officials with Premier Health look to shed the company’s downtown Dayton support building system because of a shift in workplace needs, there are others looking to buy and develop property in the city’s core.

RELATED: Premier Health to explore the high-rise sale of downtown Dayton

Brent Crawford, principal and founder of Crawford-Hoying, a developer out of Columbus, has purchased more than a dozen properties in Dayton and plans to add an office here.

“Everything we’ve added to the district in the region has done extremely well,” Crawford told News Center 7’s Gabrielle Enright on Thursday night.

Crawford said Crawford-Hoying

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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

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‘Blue Monday’ may not be supported by hard evidence, but depression and other mental health issues are a real concern in the workplace.

Before 2005 no-one talked about Blue Monday.

The reason for this is because the idea that the third Monday in the month of January, later dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, was invented in a press release 15 years ago. The method used to develop the concept has since come under a lot of scrutiny, but despite this, a lot of people do suffer with their mental health during the winter.

According to research conducted by pollster YouGov, as many

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Staying safe on the road in a gig economy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

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If you’ve ever driven a car or ridden a motorcycle on a short-term contract, chances are you’ve participated in the gig economy. In fact, millions of adults in the UK are now participants in the system as drivers and riders, whether they’re aware of it or not. But how can you and other road users stay safe?

What is the gig economy?

The term ‘gig economy’ is used to describe the 1.1 million people in the UK who work in a free market system in which temporary positions are common places. The gig economy is made up of three main

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Dyer & Butler Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

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From their Safety, Sustainability and Training Director, Steven Broom, being awarded PrintHealth and Safety Influencer of the Year 2019, to win a number of President and Gold Medal Awards across a variety of divisions, Dyer & Butler Ltd enjoyed an outstanding 2019.

As one of the first winners of the Influencer of the Year Award, we recently caught up with Steven to find out Dyer & Butler Ltd’s impressive award history, and how winning a RoSPA Award has benefited both himself and his organization…

What benefits does winning a RoSPA Award have for your organization?

RoSPA is a well-respected brand

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