Study Finds More Than 40% of Americans Know Someone Who Died by Overdose
Mental Health
Study Finds More Than 40% of Americans Know Someone Who Died by Overdose
2024-02-22 20:35:43
by Dan McCue

SANTA MONICA. Calif. — More than 40% of Americans have known someone who died of a drug overdose, and about one-third of those individuals say the death disrupted their lives, according to a new study by the Rand Corporation. Researchers... Read More

Behavioral Health Providers Scramble to Prepare for Launch of 988 Crisis Line
Mental Health
Behavioral Health Providers Scramble to Prepare for Launch of 988 Crisis Line
2022-06-22 18:17:21
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — Americans seeking assistance in a mental health crisis will soon be able to dial 988 for help starting July 16, but concerns are mounting as to whether behavioral health providers are equipped with the tools necessary to implement... Read More

New Report Studies Anti-Asian Sentiment in the COVID Era
Discrimination
New Report Studies Anti-Asian Sentiment in the COVID Era
2022-01-04 14:04:38
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The pandemic led to increased bias against Asians according to a recent report. The RAND Corporation recently published findings from a series of surveys that identified key themes regarding the causes of, reaction to, and mitigation measures against... Read More

Intelligence Community Expecting More Russian Interference This Election Cycle
2020 Elections
Intelligence Community Expecting More Russian Interference This Election Cycle
2020-10-05 12:56:14
by Reece Nations

The United States’ intelligence community is expecting active Russian disinformation efforts to influence the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to analysis by the RAND Corporation. Among the corporation’s key findings was that technological innovation has made widespread propaganda... Read More

New Survey Says Most Schools Weren’t Prepared For COVID-19 Disruption
Education
New Survey Says Most Schools Weren’t Prepared For COVID-19 Disruption
2020-10-05 12:50:26
by Sara Wilkerson

A new survey conducted by the Rand Corporation researchers indicates that most schools were not fully prepared for remote instruction and prolonged school closures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rand researchers compiled responses from 957 elementary and secondary... Read More

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