Missouri does not have enough hospital beds for mental health patients, and hundreds of them across the state are being housed in county jails. That includes northwest Missouri’s Buchanan County. Sheriff Bill Puett described a dire situation this week to the Missouri...
A crisis is defined by someone in the moment. Often, a loved one may need to be met in that moment. Heather Mason, Program Manager of Mobile Response Services for ReDiscover, joins Show Me Today to share how Missouri 988 can help. Missouri 988 sponsors this...
Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have left areas of Missouri in ruins. The physical rebuild continues, but the mental and emotional toll left by storms can often be overlooked. Beckie Gierer, Director of Disaster Services for the Missouri Department of Mental...
Hundreds of Missouri crime suspects are sitting in jail waiting for mental health treatment to determine if they are competent to have their day in court. Alisa Nelson talks to Dr. Jeanette Simmons of the Missouri Department of Mental Health to find out why the...
The Cole County Prosecutor’s Office says no charges will be filed against a state lawmaker who made a false report to test Missouri’s 988 Crisis Lifeline. Rep. Tricia Byrnes, R-Wentzville, placed a text to the 988 crisis hotline on February 20, claiming to have a gun...
