State Representative Steve Butz wants to give families and law enforcement a way to temporarily remove firearms from someone in the middle of a mental health crisis. Could this measure prevent tragedies like the 2022 shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High...
The impacts of Missouri disasters can stretch far after the disaster itself ends. Whether that be from compounding financial, physical, emotional, or mental health. Jen Haasis, Compliance Director at BJC Behavioral Health, shares the resources available to those still...
Show-Me Hope is Missouri’s crisis counseling program that steps in after disasters to help people manage stress, build coping skills, and reconnect with community support. Joining Show Me Today is Beckie Gierer, Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s...
A new federal lawsuit claims Missouri is failing people with serious mental illness and disabilities who are stuck in jail waiting for a trial. Nearly 500 people are behind bars in Missouri awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go...
(Jefferson City, Mo.) — Missouri has hundreds of people in jail awaiting a mental health evaluation to determine if they are competent to go on trial for their alleged crimes. State Rep. Brian Seitz, R-Branson, is proposing to require any person arrested and...
