Mental health calls turned violent: Advocates weigh in on crisis response in San Antonio
Read full article: Mental health calls turned violent: Advocates weigh in on crisis response in San AntonioLast week, seven SAPD officers were injured in a shooting. The original call came in as a suicide in progress with a gun. KSAT has covered multiple stories on mental health response, but does that change in a crisis situation?
What’s being done about the physician shortage in Texas
Read full article: What’s being done about the physician shortage in TexasA projection by the Association of American Medical Colleges says the U.S will face a physician shortage of up to 86,000 doctors by 2036. Texas is doing better but can't keep up with the population grown.
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‘We need some flexibility’: Youth-serving nonprofit CEO says more support needed in foster care capacity crisis
Read full article: ‘We need some flexibility’: Youth-serving nonprofit CEO says more support needed in foster care capacity crisisA state-wide non-profit dedicated to helping child and youth serving organizations believes a start to improving the foster care system is understanding the challenges that cause community-based care programs to close down.
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San Antonio Food Bank releases COVID-19 impact report
Read full article: San Antonio Food Bank releases COVID-19 impact reportSAN ANTONIO – It’s been 12 months of challenges but also opportunities. The San Antonio Food Bank reflected on one year of hard work feeding thousands of families during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re taking this anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis to bring a level of stewardship and accountability and sharing what we’ve experienced, what we’ve learned and what we’re hopeful in the next year,“ San Antonio Food Bank President and CEO Eric Cooper said Wednesday. “That sector for San Antonio was disproportionately impacted in this crisis. So many of our layoffs were in that sector and many military households were impacted,” Cooper said.