County lags in mental health providers
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December 18, 2025

County lags in mental health providers

By Kyle Meddles 

Members of the Union County Health Department (UCHD) Board of Health are planning to find ways to bring more mental health specialists to the community in reaction to county data that showed a 750:1 ratio of people to mental health providers.

At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, members wer...

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