Rural Health
News by Topic: Criminal justice system
Mar 19, 2026 - Describes a public safety career program in a Florida high school introducing students to jobs that address the county's fire rescue, dispatch, and law enforcement workforce shortages. Notes the importance of relationship building in rural communities to identify and address community needs.
Source: National Association of Counties County News
Mar 2, 2026 - Highlights a virtual emergency mental health program in rural South Dakota. The program connects law enforcement responding to mental health crises with behavioral health clinicians and offers the person in crisis access to resources available in their community. Following successful implementation in South Dakota, Wyoming is piloting a similar program.
Source: The Daily Yonder