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Guest Commentary: Preventing Suicides in Yolo County

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|Date: October 04, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Preventing Suicides in Yolo County

by Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention of Yolo County The school year has begun. Students have receiv ...

by Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention of Yolo County The school year has begun. Students have received their syllabi, parents have attended back to school nights, and many students have received ...

October 04, 2019
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Remembrance of June Forbes

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|Date: January 22, 2019
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Remembrance of June Forbes

Junes Forbes by Anya McCann “Recovery is: something to do, something to care about, something to hope for ...

Junes Forbes by Anya McCann “Recovery is: something to do, something to care about, something to hope for.” “June Forbes was a fierce advocate for people with serious mental illness. She never let any ...

January 22, 2019
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Homes, Work & Recovery

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|Date: October 01, 2017
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Homes, Work & Recovery

by Jenifer Price “New graduates from a Court-supervised treatment program for people with mental health c ...

by Jenifer Price “New graduates from a Court-supervised treatment program for people with mental health challenges face homelessness”, Davis mental health advocate June Forbes told County Supervisor D ...

October 01, 2017
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Vanguard Weekly Video: Episode 3 The Dynamic Opioid Epidemic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2017
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Vanguard Weekly Video: Episode 3 The Dynamic Opioid Epidemic

On Thursday, the Vanguard’s Weekly Video series turned to the issue of the Opioid Epidemic discussing the ...

On Thursday, the Vanguard’s Weekly Video series turned to the issue of the Opioid Epidemic discussing the issue of prescription drugs and heroin locally with Davis Police Lt. Paul Doroshov, KaiLee Joh ...

July 15, 2017
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My View: The War on Drugs Did Not Turn Out Well, So Let’s Be Careful on Approach to Opioid Abuse

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2017
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My View: The War on Drugs Did Not Turn Out Well, So Let’s Be Careful on Approach to Opioid Abuse

Supervisor Matt Rexroad offers some thoughtful commentary on opioid abuse in an op-ed in the Woodland pap ...

Supervisor Matt Rexroad offers some thoughtful commentary on opioid abuse in an op-ed in the Woodland paper on Thursday. From my perspective, opioid abuse, which has manifested itself in prescription ...

July 08, 2017
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County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 09, 2017
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County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products

(From Press Release) - New research shows that the availability of e-cigarettes in Yolo County has grown ...

(From Press Release) - New research shows that the availability of e-cigarettes in Yolo County has grown 60% since 2013. This finding is part of new research released by the California Tobacco Contro ...

March 09, 2017
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Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs

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|Date: February 07, 2017
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Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs

By Anya McCann National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Yolo is a vital organization in Davis. An estim ...

By Anya McCann National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Yolo is a vital organization in Davis. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older or about one in four adults have a diagnosable ...

February 07, 2017
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Commentary: A Pattern of Harassment in the Yolo Hospice Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 04, 2016
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Commentary: A Pattern of Harassment in the Yolo Hospice Case

The main issue in the wrongful termination suit against Yolo Hospice is whether Jody Norton, former Yolo ...

The main issue in the wrongful termination suit against Yolo Hospice is whether Jody Norton, former Yolo Hospice Director of Patient Care, who worked for the organization for 19 years and served for t ...

November 04, 2016
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Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2016
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Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

A lawsuit against Yolo Hospice, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation, has once again heated up w ...

A lawsuit against Yolo Hospice, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation, has once again heated up with the receipt of a letter that threatens legal and other action against Jody Norton, one of t ...

October 25, 2016
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Friendship

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|Date: March 22, 2016
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Friendship

By David Hafter The harder the truth to tell, the truer the friend who tells it. - Mel Wasserman I was ab ...

By David Hafter The harder the truth to tell, the truer the friend who tells it. - Mel Wasserman I was about ten years old when, on a visit to my father’s parents in Dallas, I was apparently babbling ...

March 22, 2016
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Yolo County Health Assessment in Review

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 21, 2016
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Yolo County Health Assessment in Review

by Jerika L.H The annual report of Yolo County Health offers a fascinating glimpse into the physical, men ...

by Jerika L.H The annual report of Yolo County Health offers a fascinating glimpse into the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of the community. The report entitled “Community Health Statu ...

March 21, 2016
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Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2016
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Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic

By Tia Will As reported in the L A Times 2/11/16: “The person, whose identity and gender were not release ...

By Tia Will As reported in the L A Times 2/11/16: “The person, whose identity and gender were not released, had recently traveled to a country in the Caribbean or Central or South America and contract ...

February 12, 2016
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Two Former Employees File Suit Against Yolo Hospice for Retaliatory Terminations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2015
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Two Former Employees File Suit Against Yolo Hospice for Retaliatory Terminations

Back in February, the Vanguard reported that the board and executive director of Yolo Hospice had laid of ...

Back in February, the Vanguard reported that the board and executive director of Yolo Hospice had laid off two long-term and respected employees in January. This week, former Yolo Hospice Director of ...

July 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 19, 2015
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Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm

Investigation by Vanguard Leads to Apparent Threats Against a Local Attorney Yolo Hospice has long been o ...

Investigation by Vanguard Leads to Apparent Threats Against a Local Attorney Yolo Hospice has long been one the respected pillars of the Davis and Yolo County community. However, recently the organiza ...

February 19, 2015
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Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback

Learning From the Past: Work in the 40s and 50s Should Have Taught about Wrongful Convictions

Militant Anti-Vaccination Activists Make Headlines, Face Criminal Charges – Lawmakers Seek Restraining Orders

Reducing and Preventing Homelessness

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 22 – Joe Kimok, Progressive Prosecutor Candidate

University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

Reconsidering Who Is Kept In Prison: Considering Second Look Legislation

Prosecutors Can Right Past Wrongs—If Only the System Lets Them

An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First

Guenther Becomes First Post-District Elections Challenger to Announce

Guest Commentary: Preventing Suicides in Yolo County

Guest Commentary: Preventing Suicides in Yolo County

Remembrance of June Forbes

Remembrance of June Forbes

Homes, Work & Recovery

Homes, Work & Recovery

Vanguard Weekly Video: Episode 3 The Dynamic Opioid Epidemic

Vanguard Weekly Video: Episode 3 The Dynamic Opioid Epidemic

My View: The War on Drugs Did Not Turn Out Well, So Let’s Be Careful on Approach to Opioid Abuse

My View: The War on Drugs Did Not Turn Out Well, So Let’s Be Careful on Approach to Opioid Abuse

County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products

County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products

Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs

Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs

Commentary: A Pattern of Harassment in the Yolo Hospice Case

Commentary: A Pattern of Harassment in the Yolo Hospice Case

Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

Friendship

Friendship

Yolo County Health Assessment in Review

Yolo County Health Assessment in Review

Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic

Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic

Two Former Employees File Suit Against Yolo Hospice for Retaliatory Terminations

Two Former Employees File Suit Against Yolo Hospice for Retaliatory Terminations

Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm

Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm

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