Overdose deaths in Whatcom County soared from 91 in 2022 to 137 in 2023, fueled by cheap and easily available drugs — especially the synthetic opioid fentanyl — coupled with rising rents, homelessness ...

Last week, as neighborhoods across Los Angeles were ravaged by wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley made headlines by pointing out the ...

Each year, police officers in St. Louis and St. Charles counties respond to thousands of calls for service involving individuals experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises. A $1.5 million ...

The Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act set aside millions for community organizations to respond to ...

Adolescence is a critical period marked by significant physical, emotional, and social changes, which can render young individuals vulnerable to emotional ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been arrested and is facing several charges following a "crisis intervention/kidnapping complaint" call on Thursday, according to the ...

Bartlett Police said they are there on a “crisis intervention call” but have provided no further information. “Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the situation,” police said.

A stuffed panda and a Sudanese flag are placed at a military checkpoint in Khartoum North on November 3, 2024. — AMAURY FALT-BROWN/AFP via Getty Images As Sudan enters the final weeks of 2024, the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A doctor treats a Sudanese child suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp ...

Global hunger is rising, but total humanitarian aid from wealthy nations to UN is shrinking UN projects at least 117 million will go without aid in 2025 Germany, a top U.N. humanitarian donor, is ...

After declaring gun violence a public health crisis in February 2023, the city of Gainesville's efforts to decrease the violence appear to be working. The Gainesville Police Department released ...

Halifax is hoping to launch a pilot project in the new year to have civilian experts — rather than police — help people in crisis. Over the past year, staff with the municipality's community ...