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What do you do if you have a migraine in jail? Seems the answer is: you wait

Chris Graham
Published date: November 25, 2025 | 12:09 pm
Updated: November 25, 2025 | 11:57 am
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If one of us has a bad headache, a bad toothache, we take an aspirin and let it work its magic. But if you’re a jail inmate, you’re pretty much at the mercy of corrections officers and jail nurses to help you out.

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Report: Growing demand for behavioral health services in Virginia

Crystal Graham
Published date: October 23, 2025 | 11:31 am
Updated: October 27, 2025 | 6:44 pm
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A new report examines behavioral health needs in Virginia after an increase in hospital admissions for depression, PTSD, drug use and autism.

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Eric Payne: The broken logic of Virginia’s Medicaid ‘double fail’ policy

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Published date: July 14, 2025 | 5:35 pm
Updated: July 19, 2025 | 6:23 pm
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After decades spent fixing computer systems, I’ve learned one basic rule: when a system keeps producing the opposite result you want, you don’t keep tweaking it.

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Beyond the headlines: Addiction touches everyone; time to get it out in the open

Crystal Graham
Published date: June 4, 2025 | 7:18 pm
Updated: August 22, 2025 | 3:19 pm
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With the stigma and shame surrounding addiction, not to mention the perceived costs, it often takes a lot for someone to seek out treatment.

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Trump admin asked to reverse funding cuts to mental health services

Crystal Graham
Published date: April 19, 2025 | 10:33 am
Updated: August 8, 2025 | 1:19 pm
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A number of organizations are calling on the Trump administration to rethink cuts to substance use and mental health services.

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Crozet shooter’s family says system failed him; CSB says it can be ‘a confusing process’

Crystal Graham
Published date: March 17, 2025 | 5:53 pm
Updated: May 29, 2025 | 8:22 pm
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The family of the Crozet shooter, Justin Barbour, said he was dealing with paranoia, and they tried on multiple occasions to get him help.

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Future of 988 Lifeline? Concern that substance abuse prevention, mental health cuts looming

Crystal Graham
Published date: March 13, 2025 | 5:31 pm
Updated: August 8, 2025 | 2:03 pm
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Members of Congress have expressed deep concern over reckless federal staff reductions in mental health and addiction prevention.

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Location identified for $15M behavioral health facility, could be operational by 2027

Crystal Graham
Published date: December 13, 2024 | 4:45 pm
Updated: April 9, 2025 | 1:27 pm
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A regional facility to address mental and behavioral health is one step closer to becoming a reality after a location has been identified.

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Youngkin highlights ‘Right Here, Right Now’ behavioral health plan in Virginia

Crystal Graham
Published date: December 11, 2024 | 3:36 pm
Updated: April 9, 2025 | 1:27 pm
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A multi-year effort to strengthen behavioral health services through Virginia got an additional $25M boost today..

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U.S. Senate approves 11 of 12 FY 2025 draft funding bills with Virginia priorities

Rebecca Barnabi
Published date: August 14, 2024 | 9:49 pm
Updated: July 24, 2025 | 5:37 pm
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia announced inclusion of Virginia priorities in the Senate’s FY 2025 draft funding bills.

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