The Clark County Opioid Abatement Council awarded almost $1 million in grants Wednesday to nine organizations that provide drug prevention, treatment programs and recovery services…
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Clark County Jail to bill Medicaid for medications for alcohol and opioid use disorder
By The Citizen on May 30, 2024
The Clark County Jail will be able to bill Medicaid for specific inmate services for the first time starting in July 2025. The Washington State…
PeaceHealth appoints two new hospital executives
By The Citizen on May 21, 2024
Health care company PeaceHealth announced the appointment of two new hospital executives Tuesday afternoon. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Spurred by advocacy, these Clark County moms champion change for their children
By The Citizen on May 11, 2024
Clark County is full of mothers who want a better future for their children. Then, there are the mothers who work toward a better future…
Legacy Health Primary Care Clinics workers call for union
By The Citizen on May 9, 2024
Doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners from Legacy Health’s Primary Care Clinics have called for a union election. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver mother wants to know: What has happened to my mentally ill son?
By The Citizen on May 3, 2024
Jacques Le’Sueur’s phone calls to his family stopped a year ago when Clark County sent him to Western State Hospital, a psychiatric facility 130 miles…
Vancouver approves joining state’s opioid settlement; city to get nearly $1M in deal with Johnson & Johnson
By The Citizen on April 24, 2024
On Monday, the Vancouver City Council signed off on joining an opioid settlement between the state of Washington and Johnson & Johnson over the pharmaceutical…
Longtime Evergreen educator Scott Munro rehabilitating after brain injury
By The Citizen on April 23, 2024
Every school has a few names and faces it wouldn’t be the same without: the cool teacher, the favorite substitute or the principal who’s been…
Lifeline Connections’ Camp Mariposa helps children affected by substance use
By The Citizen on April 19, 2024
The butterfly symbolizes transformation and embarking on a new phase of life. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘Tranq’-laced fentanyl nearly doubles in Clark County and expert says it will only get worse
By The Citizen on April 12, 2024
Paul Hunter’s legs are rotting. The wounds along his calves, skin and ankles are eating away at his freckled flesh. Every time he takes his…