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A new report shows the overrepresentation of Native Americans and Alaska Natives in state prison systems, and some of the greatest disparities are in the Mountain West.
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Salud mental en las reuniones familiares de fin de año: cómo manejar las conversaciones delicadas, las posibles ausencias y el malestar que a veces provocan estas fechas.
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A new study shows the 2020 presidential election had negative mental health outcomes. University of Nevada, Reno economics professor Sankar Mukhopadhyay authored the research.
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In July, the nation got a new three-digit suicide prevention number – 988. A new analysis found the hotline’s call volume jumped 45% in August compared to August 2021, with the number of callers roughly doubling in two states in the Mountain West.
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School districts across Nevada are facing a shortage of teachers. Some have recently resigned or retired, and these losses are especially hard in more rural areas, where it’s already difficult to recruit educators. That’s left some teachers in Elko County stressed and concerned about their students’ well-being.
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Saturday, Oct. 1, marks five years since Nevada was shaken by the largest mass shooting in modern American history. Close to 60 died while attending a concert on the Las Vegas Strip on Oct. 1, 2017. Hundreds were injured, and even more suffer from emotional trauma and grief. KUNR’s Lucretia Cunningham sat down with Tennille Pereira, who is the director at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center in Las Vegas, to learn how the city is healing.
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The pandemic has brought new challenges for everyone, including Damonte Ranch High School rising senior Maddie Rose, who had to find new coping methods to maintain a positive outlook. KUNR Youth Media’s Celeste Rizo sat down with Maddie to learn more about her experiences.
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Read or listen to news headlines for Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
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Some law enforcement agencies in Nevada are piloting a virtual response program for mental health emergencies. KUNR’s Jose Davila IV sat down with news reporter Lucretia Cunningham to learn more.
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors, hosted in Reno, appointed the city’s own Mayor Hillary Schieve to chair a national task force on mental health.