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Harris County officials support efforts of mental health employees to unionize

Rebecca Noel

Posted on June 27, 2023 · Workers at the Harris Center, the county's mental health provider, have taken steps to unionize with Communications Workers of America.

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Houston’s mental health police task force calls for an increase in crisis diversion funding

Caroline Love

Posted on February 18, 2022 · According to HPD's mental health division, calls to the crisis intervention team are going up every year.

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Posted on August 31, 2023 · On Thursday's show: What is now Tropical Storm Idalia continues to roll through the southeast’s Atlantic coast, Houstonians are poised to help folks in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

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