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Community garden run by OUWB students seeks to support growth and raise funds

Community garden run by OUWB students seeks to support growth and raise funds

In just over a year, a community garden started by OUWB medical students at the Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic in Pontiac has grown exponentially – with no signs of slowing down. Started by student leadership at the Student Run Free Clinic (SRFC) – based at the Burnstein Community Health Clinic – the number of …

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Former local director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness charged with embezzlement of nonprofit funds

Former local director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness charged with embezzlement of nonprofit funds

Rain expected for the Christmas parade on Saturday morning The former executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in central Virginia has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the nonprofit by misusing credit cards and forging and cashing fraudulent checks on the account of the organization from 2019 to 2021. Mark …

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University students continue to face rising rates of suicide and depression – a trend widely seen as having worsened during the pandemic.

NJ allocating COVID relief funds to college mental health departments

Public colleges and research universities in New Jersey can apply for a portion of the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state as students continue to face rising rates of suicide and depression — a trend widely considered to have worsened during the pandemic. The funds come from the US bailout and …

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