Mental Health

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Drug overdose deaths in New York fell about 45% from 2022 to 2025, dropping from more than 6,630 to an estimated 3,775, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said Monday. The figures, compiled from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, amount to a decline from about…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (366+ words) Chronic hip pain doesn’t always mean hip replacement. Rochester Arthritis & Joint Pain Center now offers non-surgical options for hip pain. FAIRPORT, NY, UNITED STATES, July 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Many adults living with chronic hip pain assume that surgery is eventually unavoidable....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Rochester, N.Y. — A new program that allows peers to respond to help people dealing with a mental health crisis is up and running in Monroe County after a launch event was held Monday. HOPE First Rochester offers a compassionate and community-based…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (284+ words) Rochester Regional Health has graduated its first class of peace officers, marking the launch of a new program designed to strengthen security and emergency response across the health system. The inaugural class included 18 team members who completed specialized training before…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (102+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A local health coach and educator has launched his candidacy for mayor of Rochester. Jerrod Lucker has been a resident of Rochester for nearly four years and is running on a platform of unity and resilience. According…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (363+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Two health networks in the Rochester area will receive more than $3 million in combined state funding to improve and expand their psychiatric and behavioral health programming. On Friday, local health experts spoke with News 8 about the challenges that…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (238+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new round of state funding aimed at mental health care is bringing changes to psychiatric units in the Rochester area, including more beds and upgrades to existing spaces. New York officials say $13.7 million is being distributed statewide…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (565+ words) Feb. 1—ROCHESTER — A zoning change will be considered Monday for a 25-year-old southeast Rochester hotel eyed for conversion into a 94-bed substance-abuse treatment facility. "Our model is to acquire hotels like this and convert them into behavioral health facilities," said…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (667+ words) School closings and delays for Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 ROCHESTER — After enjoying saunas around the world, Jake Kuhn hopes to make his northwest Rochester sauna experience “memorable” — and available to as many people as possible. Since opening SweetDrip Sauna for the winter…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (194+ words) 6 - 8 p.m. Central time UMN Extension - Rochester Regional Office 140 Elton Hills Lane NW Suite 201, Rochester, MN 55901 COMET (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) is a two-hour training that teaches participants how to reach out in a meaningful, respectful and supportive way to…...