MEDFORD, Ore. — A Mental Health Fair is coming to Medford in May. Cathe Williams, one of the people involved in putting the fair on, joined NBC5 Sunrise this morning to talk about the event with anchor Marcus Veal. The ...
In this Mental Health Minute, Jennifer Sewitsky, Communications Director at ColumbiaCare Services, explains the importance of prioritizing our mental health. Sponsored by Columbiacare and Jackson Care Connect ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Oregon Health Authority is receiving $3 million in federal funding for its 988 Suicide and Crisis Life Line statewide public awareness campaign. Dean Carson, 988 Communications Officer for the OHA, says the 3-digit hotline is a 24/7, ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif.– In California, voters narrowly passed Proposition 1 this week, which allows the state to borrow billions of dollars to spend on behavioral health services and housing. The proposition allows the state to borrow up to $6.4 billion ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Graduation rates in Oregon are at the second highest in the state’s history. In a report released today by the Oregon Department of Education, the graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 81.3%. “These students have shown the ...
GOLD BEACH, Ore.- You might remember the man who walked across the country with the message of mental health and drug recovery. Now, he’s on a journey to hit what he calls the “Four Corners of America“. NBC5 previously told ...
NORTH BEND, Ore.- A man is walking across the country to spread the message of mental health and drug recovery. Kyndal Ray Edwards’ walk came to him in 2013, but it didn’t take off until after he got himself clean ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A new video game created by a local business is on the horizon, that aimed at making social change. Jessica Murrey is the CEO of Wicked Saints Studios, a game development company based in Medford. Murrey said, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – An Ashland man is being honored after saving a teenager from trying to take his own life last month. On October 16th, Xander Chappell was on a walk, which little did he know would soon turn into ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW)— In the wake of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot’s alleged attempt to shut down a plane’s engines mid-flight over the weekend, investigators have started to reveal some of their initial findings in court ...