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Regional cooperation strengthens mental health services for veterans From the Crawford County Mental Health Center A Community Green Zone training event was recently held in Pittsburgh, Kansas to honor, recognize, and support service members, veterans, and their families (SMVF). This event connected mental health centers, military members, law enforcement, local and state officials, advocacy groups, … Read more

NASCAR Chicago Street Race announces July 4th concerts, general ticket sales

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Robert Chanick, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The soundtrack to the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which is set to turn Grant Park into a pop-up racetrack over the Fourth of July weekend, will have more than screeching tires and roaring engines. In addition to 200-mile-per-hour racing cars, the two-day event will feature full-fledged concerts ranging … Read more

FFRI Expands Free Mental Health Resources for Farmers | News

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Karen Stallman maintains a dossier of ideas to help farmers experiencing mental health stress. As program coordinator for the Family Farming Resources Initiative (FFRI), Stallman knows more can always be done. FFRI, which is managed by the Center for Rural Health and Social Services Development of the SIU School of Medicine, has been gaining momentum … Read more

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Healthcare Deals Abroad

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Emma Patch Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Brenna Williams, 28, of Fresno, Calif., has universal healthcare coverage, but when she started looking into fertility treatments to start a family, she was flattered by the out-of-pocket cost. So while some friends in her shoes began looking for a job at an American company that would offer to offset … Read more

Governor holds hearing on mental health ahead of state budget negotiations

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RACINE – Gov. Tony Evers was in town Wednesday for a hearing with community leaders about programs in place to help those with mental health issues. The message from the community has been that the programs are there, but the needs are great and growing, and they could use additional funding to expand. Evers said … Read more

How pay transparency can affect your job search or raise

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Knowing if you get paid fairly for the work you do is a puzzle shrouded in lack of information. However, that may change, and pay transparency could be the catalyst. It’s a growing trend for companies to disclose what drives an existing job or job opening – whether it’s voluntarily or because governments mandate it. … Read more

How pay transparency can affect your job search or raise

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Knowing if you get paid fairly for the work you do is a puzzle shrouded in lack of information. However, that may change, and pay transparency could be the catalyst. It’s a growing trend for companies to disclose what drives an existing job or job opening – whether it’s voluntarily or because governments mandate it. … Read more