Education
WA college students build campus harm-reduction support networks
At Skagit Valley College, peers lead support services for those dealing with substance-use disorders, becoming an example to schools statewide.
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Meet the CARE Team, Seattle’s new mental health crisis responders
As part of a pilot program that avoids using force, the group is dispatched alongside police officers on 911 calls that might involve emotional distress.
Equity
SCOTUS won’t hear the challenge to WA’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban
A Christian therapist sued on First Amendment grounds over a 2018 law blocking the treatment for minors, but a lower court's ruling will stand.
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Sports psychology shoots Seattle OL Reign toward championship match
Players say that mental conditioning was just as important as physical in preparation for the National Women’s Soccer League title.
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Washington’s trend of treatment courts continues in Tacoma
For 30 years, the state has increasingly adopted alternative forms of justice. But are these systems working?