A haircut is a fairly individual experience. But in some places, especially communities of color, barbershops and beauty salons are social hubs where open, judgment-free…
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Columbia River Mental Health Services’ youth summit in Vancouver teaches some of life’s more important lessons
By The Citizen on July 24, 2024
Adulting 101 — it’s a class a lot of people wish they took in their youth. Yes, English and math are important, but how do…
Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline marks 2nd anniversary as advocates call it pillar for mental health support
By The Citizen on July 19, 2024
July marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline, an initiative advocates say has become a pillar for mental…
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…
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…