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Mental Health
Tampa police integrate mental health specialists to handle crisis calls
Listen: Many behavioral health calls to 911 involve someone who is experiencing a crisis. Now, there’s an initiative that puts mental health specialists in Tampa Police dispatch centers. After almost 30 days, the program that...
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay announces merger with family-focused nonprofit
Listen: Kids and families will soon have more resources to turn to in crisis because of a merger between the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and Success for Kids and Families. The two organizations are coming...
Pinellas County offers new service for confidential behavioral health services
Pinellas County has a new service that gives residents easier access to local behavioral health services.
Melodies & Mindfulness: The Role of Music in Mental Health
The Influence of Music on the Human Spirit Music possesses a limitless power to resonate with the human spirit, arouse profound feelings, and cultivate a feeling of unity. It has served as a tool for...
Finding light in the dark: A night of mental health awareness and storytelling at WMNF studios
The WMNF Studios in Tampa will be transformed into a center for mental health awareness, fostering community, and imaginative storytelling on Friday, May 24th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The “Finding Light in the Dark: How...
“Taking Care Of Your Mental Health” on Morning Energy
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition...
State Sen. Darryl Rouson wants ‘guardrails’ if voters legalize weed
State Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving Democrat in the Florida Legislature, supported legalizing medical marijuana but “I’m not there yet when it comes to full legalization of marijuana.” Rouson, who appeared Tuesday (4/9) on WMNF...
MidPoint: Homeless Camps and Other Legislative Plans
We continue our review of 2024 legislative proposals with today's focus on efforts at criminalizing "sleeping in public" and establishing homeless tent camps around the state, and the problems of private equity firms buying up...
Listen: Two organizations have awarded almost 5 million dollars in grants for non-profits focusing on underserved zip codes in South St. Petersburg. The funds focused on prioritizing mental health for black and indigenous people of...
There is an epidemic of loneliness in our society that is causing significant health problems for individuals. We explore what to do increase social connections with the USF College of Public Health Activist Lab.
Anti-Gun Violence with Survivors and Advocates
Anti-gun violence survivors and advocates discuss the pervasiveness of gun violence, what is the current state of the laws, and what we can hope to do to curb the tragedies experienced by gun violence survivors....
Florida AG Ashley Moody targets Meta over its effects on kids
Florida filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram use "manipulative" features to keep minors hooked on social media.
