Richland’s Fire and Emergency Services department is getting ready to deploy a new program to help save lives, and is hosting a community blood drive to help power up the service.
The opening of the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery in April will bring more than the first inpatient, residential behavioral health facility to the Mid-Columbia. It also will usher in a new model of care for those struggling with mental illness and substance use disorder in the state.
As part of cost-cutting measures, Washington State University is closing its College of Nursing campus in Yakima, and moving 28 students to Richland and Spokane to complete their programs.
Menopause is a natural stage of life that affects millions of working women, yet it often remains overlooked in workplace wellness efforts. As organizations expand their focus on mental health, flexibility- and whole-person well-being, menopause deserves to be part of that conversation, not as a private issue, but as a workplace support need that can directly impact performance, engagement and retention.
Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Gesa Credit Union have teamed up to give local high school students interested in working in the health care industry opportunities to develop their skills through on-the-job training and get paid at the same time.
Benton-Franklin Health District is among six recipients of a grant aimed at making it easier for families during pregnancy or who recently welcomed a child to access mental health services.
More than half of working-age adults get their health insurance through an employer, but in many states premium contributions and deductibles take a significant bite out of household incomes.
