You can get a lot of kennels in a small area, but don’t build too many because the need may shrink quickly once employed.
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Letters to the Editor: Jan. 27, 2016
I am concerned that in the rush to remove panhandlers from our public roadways, we are preventing our citizenship from the right to freely assemble.
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Commentary: The honest solution
City must address poverty, homelessness, mental health and addiction holistically, not punitively.
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Oklahomans face extra hurdles when dealing with mental illness
Many Oklahomans suffering from mental illness don’t receive help because of treatment costs and the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
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County Jail Series: A 2009 agreement showed jail lacked proper staffing, space, security, health care and more
Lack of appropriate holding space, natural lighting, recreational areas and staffing require additional funding to remedy, which would likely require an additional sales tax vote. Whetsel said that also means a new structure must be built.
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Local NAMI chapter holds mental wellness classes at two metro locations
Working Toward Wellness workshops focus on confidence and self-esteem, personal treatment and recovery, benefits and health care.
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World Creativity Forum attracts artists from around the globe
OKC group Oklahoma Creative hosts this year’s World Creativity forum, which features international innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Commentary: Long-term disasters
We also must remember that many survivors are still struggling with anger, depression, stress, anxiety and grief as they cope with the trauma they experienced in the storms.
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Chicken-Fried News: Fact and fiction
In the wake of the tragic beheading at Vaughan Foods Inc., a Fox News analyst said that if we just had more guns, things like that wouldn’t happen.
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City Council approves more adult patient beds for an eastside facility
Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty not only argued in favor of the facility but said more mental health treatment beds are needed across the city.