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Accelerating Appropriate 911 Responses in Mental Health Crises

The issue of 911 responses to mental health crises dates from the 1970s when a combination of factors led to the systematic mass closing of state-run residential psychiatric hospitals. Lack of adequate support resulted in an increase in crime, arrest rates, incarceration, and homelessness among the mentally ill.
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When Kids are Absent from School in Ohio: Alianna Alert Law

In April 2019 the ‘Alianna Alert’ Law went into effect in Ohio requiring all schools to alert parents if their children are absent from school within two hours of school starting. This law was named after Alianna DeFreeze, whose murder proved schools were failing to notify parents when their students were not in school.
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The Latest on Workplace Violence Statistics

Updated 2/9/2021—The latest on workplace violence statistics for 2021 is that despite the COVID-19 pandemic many federal agencies have been able to publish figures relating to fatal and non-fatal injuries at work; and from these figures it has been possible for health and safety experts to extract statistics relating to workplace violence.
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Back to Basics: School Safety

School safety challenges persist even in the post-COVID era. Comprehensive communication tools can help administrators combat these threats.
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4 Critical Workplace Safety Resolutions for 2022

2022 is full of uncertainty for those in charge of the safety and wellbeing of employees. Many workplaces like offices or manufacturing and healthcare facilities are still making adjustments following the COVID-19 outbreak. Although it seems likely that 2022 will be the year the world resumes some sort of normalcy, it’s still unclear exactly when that will occur.  

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