Intersections between mental illness and crime have been prominent in the news lately. Law enforcement officers and high school students are among those who’ve been killed by perpetrators with a history of mental illness.
Community Issues
The Future of Park Hill Golf Course Golf: Park, Affordable Housing, Retail?
A standing-room-only crowd filled the sanctuary at Park Hill United Congregational Church on Saturday afternoon March 10.
Local Students Join National School Walkout
On March 14, students across the country walked out of their schools to protest the deadly school shootings that have taken the lives of so many U.S. schoolchildren.
Vote for WCMD Board Members by May 8
Westerly Creek Metropolitan District (WCMD) has an elected board that is chosen through a biannual vote.
……NE News Updates
The 60” x 52 x 53” tan metal boxes are power storage batteries that are part of a pilot project being conducted by Xcel Energy.
Women’s Homelessness Initiative: “There are a lot of commonalities with our lives.”
Every other month on Tuesday nights, 20 guests arrive at 6pm for dinner at Park Hill Congregational United Church of Christ (PHUCC).
Scientists in Politics
Scientists and supporters around the country and in Colorado are gearing up for a second March for Science on April 14, following the event last year that drew 20,000 participants to Civic Center Park.
Mental Health Services: More Accessible for Consumers, More Business-Friendly for Therapists
In the French language, the word sonder can mean “to probe” or “to search.” That’s exactly what Mark Frank was doing when he began to think about a better way for therapists and patients to connect.
Letters to the Editor
Global warming is a gradual increase in Earth’s temperature that can and will have serious effects on our future. It occurs when pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are released into the atmosphere from things like cars and factories.
April SUN News and Events
April SUN Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 17, Central Park Recreation Center
Outreach Hour: 6:30-8:30pm
Safe Vaping: Is It a Smokescreen?
Through social media—especially Snapchat and Instagram—kids of all ages come across images of other kids vaping. And it looks pretty glamorous.
A Special Teacher for Special Kids
Five days a week at 5:45am, Kelly Mitchell boards an Access-a-Ride van at her house in Superior for the ride to the Anchor Center for Blind Children. Like her fellow staff members, Mitchell is passionate about her work and devoted to helping visually impaired children. And she can relate to them uniquely, because Mitchell is blind.