New study examines amount of gun violence victims in 2023
EL PASO, Texas — A new study from the Gun Violence Archive is shedding a new light on how gun violence has already taken a massive toll in 2023. The…
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New crises-response team to rollout in March
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In an effort to improve crisis response and better serve the community, the Las Cruces Fire Department is launching…
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“Dignity in the desert,” mental health sanctuary helps those in need just outside of Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — “Visión en Acción” is a shelter on the outskirts of Juarez that has been helping people with mental needs for nearly…
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Be Mindful: Mental health advocates asking for $50 million from lawmakers to upgrade El Paso psychiatric center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium, along with Emergence Health Network, are asking Texas legislators for $50 million…
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Connecting women veterans with resources
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Saturday morning a veterans meeting was held for women in the borderland. The meeting was set to help provide women veterans…
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How is the Cielo Vista Mall Shooting impacting people’s mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday around 5 P.M., a shooting occurred at the Cielo Vista Mall, leaving one dead and three others injured. Multiple…
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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — (CNN) — Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in…
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El Paso Veteran will run marathon in memory of brothers and sisters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Global War on Terror is the longest military conflict the United States has ever participated in. From 2001 to 2021,…
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El Paso City Council unanimously passes two programs to aid mental health crises
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City council negotiated an agreement with Emergence Health Network for a crisis intervention team and agreed to…
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El Paso County pursuing efforts for mental health court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A mental health court will be pursued after the El Paso County Commissioners’ Court unanimously supported the efforts for…
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Be Mindful: Mental health experts weigh in on accessibility of mental health services in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– — ABC-7 is speaking with mental health experts in El Paso county, about the affordability of services. Since our series ‘Be…
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Watch ABC-7 launch the Be Mindful campaign: see the entire premiere episode as it aired
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Be Mindful campaign launched on Feb. 2, 2023. Watch the entire episode…
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Mental health crisis intervention available to El Paso students in schools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A mental health crisis can develop at any time, anywhere. That’s why Emergence Health Network has a Crisis…
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ABC-7 launches Be Mindful. campaign in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Be Mindful. multi-platform initiative seeks to strengthen the Borderland’s mental health system by…
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Be Mindful: ABC-7 probing access to medical care for El Paso veterans in ‘Be Mindful’ segment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 is looking into the ease and access to medical care for the region’s military veterans. It’s a journey we started…
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Be Mindful. “No mind suffering left unheard”: NMSU offers students new mental health help
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU student Haleigh Haven is a member of the “No Mind Suffering Unheard” program, launched last fall. “It was…
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Be Mindful: Putting one foot in front of the other
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Running a marathon is no easy feat, but for Gonzalo Espinoza, it’s the challenge he loves. “It’s a battle with the mind,”…
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