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Camden Council is introducing 'personal passports' for rough sleepers to streamline access to services and reduce re-traumatization, amid rising homelessness rates in the borough, with plans for new housing and support initiatives.
Dani Brown, an outreach worker in Bridgwater, Somerset, provides vital support to homeless women, offering supplies, medical access, and safety advice, while highlighting the emotional and physical risks these women face, especially at night, and sharing success stories of women overcoming homelessness and substance abuse.
A 16-year-old football player from Albertville High School in Alabama died in a car accident on Monday morning. The student's name has not been released, but the school is providing counseling and support services to help students cope with the loss. The Albertville Police Department is investigating the crash.
Approximately 104,000 migrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees have arrived in New York City since the spring of 2022, straining the city's resources and exacerbating its housing crisis. Many of these newcomers, including Tonny Tavera and Carlos Niño from Venezuela, have found themselves in the city's shelter system. New York City officials and immigrant advocates are grappling with the challenge of providing housing and support to the growing number of arrivals while calling for more federal assistance. The city has faced protests from some residents opposing the establishment of temporary housing facilities for migrants. Immigrant rights groups have expanded their capacity to support newcomers, advocating for changes in housing requirements and comprehensive immigration reform.
An open letter by healthcare professionals calls for specialist NHS services to support patients harmed by taking prescription medications. The Panorama programme shows that there are still almost no NHS services to support patients who have been harmed by taking medicines as prescribed by their doctor, such as antidepressants and benzodiazepines. The patient community has been forced to develop its own withdrawal protocols in the absence of sufficient tapering guidance being advanced by NICE or any other national clinical guidelines internationally. The NHS has a clinical and moral obligation to help those who have been harmed by taking their medication as prescribed.
Asylum seekers have arrived in the Capital Region, with Colonie Town Supervisor blaming the unexpected arrival on the city of Albany. However, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan denies this and says that New York City is footing the bill for the migrants' accommodation, food, health services, and intake services. The Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE) is one of the organizations helping in the support of the migrants. Direct communication between municipalities and New York City is necessary to prevent overcrowding in shelters.
Crypt of the NecroDancer developer Brace Yourself Games has laid off around 50% of its staff, with the exact number of employees affected not confirmed. The studio has stated that it is providing severance packages and support services to those impacted by the decision. Brace Yourself Games has also reportedly "shelved" a number of its unannounced projects. This comes as several other gaming studios, including Deviation Games and Ubisoft, have also recently announced staff cuts.
NHS England is expanding mental health support services for partners of women who have had a baby, including face-to-face counselling, organised 'dad-and-kids' pram walks, and Zoom games nights. The move is aimed at preventing suicides in new parents and reducing the pressure on mothers, who are often seen as the pillars of family life. Pregnancy and postnatal mental health problems cost the NHS an estimated £1.2 billion every year, while suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal deaths in the UK.