Crime & Safety

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)

curiousKC | Opioid Addictions Worsen in Pandemic

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 29, 2021

“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.

Amy Taft and Dr. John Hudson talk in their office located in the basement of the First Christian Church of Cameron, Missouri.

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

By Jacob Douglas | March 24, 2021

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

As it stands this month, 13% of Kansas residents and 12% of Missouri residents have been vaccinated.

curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 22, 2021

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

Photo illustration of Kansas Citians reflecting on the past year of life during a pandemic.

Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City Reflects on COVID-19

By Brittany Callan, The Beacon, Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | March 17, 2021

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

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

By Catherine Hoffman | March 16, 2021

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.