While logistical barriers might be easily addressed, perceived barriers, including negative staff attitudes and behaviors towards adolescents, require concerted and collaborative efforts by educators, health professionals, and policy makers to change.
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Williams: CIT Training and Impact on Mental Illness and Substance use-related Stigma among Law Enforcement
Sharifa Williams and colleagues studied stigma related to both mental illness and substance use among law enforcement officers. They stress the need for implicit and explicit bias training.
Chronic jobless find work in a tight market
The drop in long-term unemployment, if it continues, would be a welcome development for the recovery from the coronavirus recession. Workers who experience long bouts of unemployment often have a tougher time getting hired because their skills may erode and they face...