Andy Steiner

Excited to start an exciting new project with my MinnPost colleagues. tinyurl.com/ym5wpb9v

Minnesota's approach to school-based mental health puts the state at the top of the nation. tinyurl.com/2zbtxr9z

More kids in Minnesota's public schools can access mental health care, thanks to an innovative program that partners with outside nonprofits. (Second in a three-part series.) tinyurl.com/4839hbym

The first story in a three-part solutions-journalism series on school-based mental health in Minnesota: minnpost.com/mental-health-…

The behavioral health team at Catholic Charities' Opportunity Center St. Paul supports unhoused people in their search for stable ground. tinyurl.com/5rv464u4

tinyurl.com/3bx3hte8 Removing alcohol from our diets is, "one proven thing we can do to reduce our risk of cancer," says Alta DeRoo, M.D., @hazldnbettyford chief medical officer, in support of warning labels on alcoholic beverages.

Expansion embeds People Incorporated staff in the community to provide mental health and addiction support where it is needed. tinyurl.com/54zhnmrk

A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Minnesota has found that deep brain stimulation can help people break out of negative behavioral cycles that leave them feeling "stuck" in mental illnesses like anxiety, depression and OCD. tinyurl.com/46aw5zsm

Nancy Manther has always hated getting her weight taken at the doctor's office. After going through eating-disorder treatment in her 60s, she sent an email to her health system, and significant change happened. tinyurl.com/n9dc9w7m

At Hazelden Betty Ford's Cannabis Summit, researcher/activist Ken Winters highlighted concerns about the risks of heavy cannabis use on the developing brains of teens and young adults. tinyurl.com/473bbzpf

New Living Room program in St. Paul offers walk-in mental health crisis assistance led by peer support specialists, a "welcoming," "mellow" alternative to the ER. tinyurl.com/5ymy9z2

With an understanding that a strong social network helps to reduce the risk of dementia, St. Paul nonprofit Friends & Co works to build friendship connections for older LGBTQ adults. tinyurl.com/s64xftdd

tinyurl.com/3smxsz68 As an elementary school-based therapist, Max Utterberg focuses on creating a culture of acceptance for boys. "I really try to encourage boys to be themselves fully," he says.

tinyurl.com/3vd9vrwx New legislation could make life difficult for sober-home operators — and neighbors, abstinence advocates say. (Part two in a series)

Advocates of abstinence-based sober homes fear that growing acceptance of harm-reduction threatens the overall health of Minnesota's recovery community. (Part one of a series.) tinyurl.com/y6r7xkzu

Because he knows first-hand how key Black male therapists can be in supporting the mental health of their clients, Bush Fellow Jamil Stamschror-Lott wants to start a cohort program to encourage more Black men to pursue mental-health careers. tinyurl.com/3w94anay

tinyurl.com/ymsbkfbb After her son was poisoned by a counterfeit Percocet purchased from a dealer on Snapchat, Bridgette Norring has teamed with US Rep. Angie Craig to require social media companies to alert federal law enforcement when drug dealing occurs on their platforms.

After losing three relatives to suicide, Don Ryan wrote a book telling their stories and encouraging open conversations about mental health. tinyurl.com/26rza668

Last year, Fairview Health Services filled 1.5 million prescriptions. So when an employee group suggested adding a veteran suicide-prevention message to bags, pharmacy leaders were all in. tinyurl.com/479vcft7

With a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, @AvivoMN Teaching Artists Initiative paid serious mental illness, to teach art classes for fellow group members . "I believe people can trust people they already know," says instructor Tami Reeves. tinyurl.com/3a3pfrdf