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Young VIslander Dr Michael A. Turnbull opens Wellness Centre
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dr Michael A. Turnbull yesterday June 5, 2016 opened the Wellness Centre Behavioural Health Clinic in the Sir Olva Georges Plaza in Road Town on the main island of Tortola.
Stop stigmatising the homeless & mentally ill – Chonda T. Jeffers
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – With the Sandy Lane Centre being converted into the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, its administrators are urging that people stop stigmatising those persons with mental illnesses or who are homeless – their main client base – so that persons who need such help will come forward.
UPDATE: Homeless man to be tried for assault in December
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown is expected to call three witnesses when the trial of Sonnel G. Hanley, 32, begins on December 11, 2013 for the assault of Roseanne G. Richards.
Gov’t wrestling with issue of mentally challenged – Hon. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton said government is continuing to ‘wrestle’ with the issue of mentally challenged persons in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Magistrate, prosecutor concerned about state of mental health in Territory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At least two men appeared before the Magistrate’s Court earlier this week, including Alex Camsell and Keshaun Johnson, prompting both Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards and Senior Crown Counsel Valston Graham to express serious concern about the state of mental health issues in the Virgin Islands.