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A small group gathers in a room in an office inside a Dalton grocery store in mid-November to af1 discuss mental health and suicide among the community s large Latino population. The suicide rate among Latinos has increased significantly in the U.S. over the past decade. Andy Miller/KFF Health News DALTON 鈥?A group from teens to seniors gathered in an office inside a grocery store, where Spanish-language food signs cater to the large Hispanic population.The conversation, moderated by community leader America Gruner, focused on mental health and suicide. The Tuesday night meetings draw about a dozen people, who sit on makeshift furniture and tell their often emotional stories. Gruner formed the support group in 2019 after three Latinos, ages 17 to 22, died by suic air max plus ide over a two-week period. We couldn t wait for resea adidas originals rch, said Gruner, founder and president of the Coalici贸n de L铆deres Latinos. We wanted to do something about it. 988 Suicide Crisis LifelineIf you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988. The suicide rate for Hispanic people in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade. The trend has community leaders worried. Even elementary school-aged Hispanic children have tried to harm themselves or expressed suicidal thoughts.Community leaders and mental health researchers say the pandemic hit young Hisp Qrod Industry on the move in Bradley County
The Hamilton County Commission moved ahead with the Tennessee Riverwalk expansion project Wednesday, awarding a $189,900 contract for design work.The design work will be done by Barge, Waggon stanley cup er, Sumner Cannon.The Riverwalk will be extended from its current end point at Ross s Landing to the Alstom Power plant. It will veer from the river at West 19th Street to the trailhead at Finley Stadium. It s one of our most-used parks, County Mayor Claude Ramsey said. It will eventually end up in the St. Elmo area. The county received a $1.7 million federal grant that requires a $430,900 match to be split between the county and stanley deutschland the city.Mr. Ramsey said he also is seeking additional money for the project from local businesses.Also on Wednesday, Finance Director Louis Wright announced that the county ha stanley flasche d received its second AAA bond rating, this time from Moody s Corp. Standard Poor s Rating Services gave the county a AAA rating in February.The rating means better borrowing rates for the county, which has $250 million in bond debt, according to records. The county s total budget is about $650 million, with about $65 million in reserves, Mr. Wright said.Mr. Ramsey said the rating recognizes the county for managing its money well and is a commentary on what he calls the county s bright future. As the county pays off its bond debt, it likely will look at taking on more, Mr. Ramsey said, but he didn t have a specific project in mind. He said school construction is a likely poss
A small group gathers in a room in an office inside a Dalton grocery store in mid-November to af1 discuss mental health and suicide among the community s large Latino population. The suicide rate among Latinos has increased significantly in the U.S. over the past decade. Andy Miller/KFF Health News DALTON 鈥?A group from teens to seniors gathered in an office inside a grocery store, where Spanish-language food signs cater to the large Hispanic population.The conversation, moderated by community leader America Gruner, focused on mental health and suicide. The Tuesday night meetings draw about a dozen people, who sit on makeshift furniture and tell their often emotional stories. Gruner formed the support group in 2019 after three Latinos, ages 17 to 22, died by suic air max plus ide over a two-week period. We couldn t wait for resea adidas originals rch, said Gruner, founder and president of the Coalici贸n de L铆deres Latinos. We wanted to do something about it. 988 Suicide Crisis LifelineIf you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988. The suicide rate for Hispanic people in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade. The trend has community leaders worried. Even elementary school-aged Hispanic children have tried to harm themselves or expressed suicidal thoughts.Community leaders and mental health researchers say the pandemic hit young Hisp Qrod Industry on the move in Bradley County
The Hamilton County Commission moved ahead with the Tennessee Riverwalk expansion project Wednesday, awarding a $189,900 contract for design work.The design work will be done by Barge, Waggon stanley cup er, Sumner Cannon.The Riverwalk will be extended from its current end point at Ross s Landing to the Alstom Power plant. It will veer from the river at West 19th Street to the trailhead at Finley Stadium. It s one of our most-used parks, County Mayor Claude Ramsey said. It will eventually end up in the St. Elmo area. The county received a $1.7 million federal grant that requires a $430,900 match to be split between the county and stanley deutschland the city.Mr. Ramsey said he also is seeking additional money for the project from local businesses.Also on Wednesday, Finance Director Louis Wright announced that the county ha stanley flasche d received its second AAA bond rating, this time from Moody s Corp. Standard Poor s Rating Services gave the county a AAA rating in February.The rating means better borrowing rates for the county, which has $250 million in bond debt, according to records. The county s total budget is about $650 million, with about $65 million in reserves, Mr. Wright said.Mr. Ramsey said the rating recognizes the county for managing its money well and is a commentary on what he calls the county s bright future. As the county pays off its bond debt, it likely will look at taking on more, Mr. Ramsey said, but he didn t have a specific project in mind. He said school construction is a likely poss