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curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

By | March 29, 2021 | 0
Experts say there's a need for better mental health support and access to behavioral health services to curb opioid addiction, which has worsened during the pandemic. (The Gender Spectrum Collection)

“Has anyone remembered the opioid crisis?” Here’s what experts have to say about the compounding effects of one public health crisis within another, and what’s needed.

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Rural Resilience: Mental Health Care Providers Face Challenging Times Along With Their Patients

By | March 24, 2021 | 0
Amy Taft and Dr. John Hudson talk in their office located in the basement of the First Christian Church of Cameron, Missouri.

Rural mental health workers face increased client loads, workforce shortages, bad broadband connections and a revolutionized system as COVID-19 pandemic rages on.

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curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?

By | March 22, 2021 | 0
As it stands this month, 13% of Kansas residents and 12% of Missouri residents have been vaccinated.

Does the COVID vaccine cause shingles? The short answer, no. Learn more here.

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Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City Reflects on COVID-19

By | March 17, 2021 | 0
Photo illustration of Kansas Citians reflecting on the past year of life during a pandemic.

As we reach the one-year milestone of living in the pandemic, Kansas Citians reflect on how their lives have changed.

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About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri

By | March 16, 2021 | 0
An apartment building

Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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