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President Obama outlined Tuesday executive actions on gun control that he says should help curb gun deaths in the U.S. Among the changes, Obama is making…
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Duval County mental health advocates are hoping a bill filed by a local lawmaker helps divert more people with mental illness from ending up in state…
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First Coast Connect10/06/15: Transgender Stories; Domestic Violence Awareness; Mental Health Counseling; Courtney LewisIn 2012, the Jacksonville City Council failed to update the city’s human rights ordinance to include the First Coast's LGBT community. One of the sticking…
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The state Department of Children and Families has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Florida and move toward providing more options…
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First Coast ConnectThe Duval County Jail has served as the main mental health facility in the region for many years. The Jacksonville Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health…
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On Thursday, mental health professionals, county officials and law enforcement officers started planning to create a centralized facility meant to keep…
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First Coast ConnectWe discuss the week's top news stories with our roundtable of local journalists: Paula Horvath, Florida Times-Union columnist; Tim Gibbons, Jacksonville…
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Mental health professionals, advocates and those living with mental illness from across Florida converged at the Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Jacksonville this…
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First Coast ConnectThe gaps in Florida's mental health care system are laid bare in the experiences of Sean Harriford and his family, detailed in the Florida Times-Union…
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First Coast ConnectThis week Jacksonville University and the local chapter of the United Nations Association are sponsoring an open forum on climate, from greenhouse gases…