/tags/stepping-up-initiative Stepping Up Initiative en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:01:00 GMT /health/2019-04-04/how-hamilton-county-is-stepping-up-to-prevent-jail-time-due-to-mental-illness According to the National Stepping Up Initiative, in the U.S. approximately 2 million times each year, people who have serious mental illnesses are… Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:01:00 GMT /health/2019-04-04/how-hamilton-county-is-stepping-up-to-prevent-jail-time-due-to-mental-illness Michael Monks /local-news/2019-01-28/new-program-aims-to-help-hamilton-county-inmates-with-mental-health-issues In Ohio and across the country, jails are becoming defacto hospitals with more than 30 percent of inmates suffering from mental illness. The national… Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:03:09 GMT /local-news/2019-01-28/new-program-aims-to-help-hamilton-county-inmates-with-mental-health-issues Ann Thompson