Catalonia set to have 52 mental health home intervention teams for children and teens
Health department aims to have 10 teams in operation by end of 2021
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Mental health professionals demand more resources to treat teens
Benito Menni, Catalonia's only public center for subacute patients, overwhelmed by elevated need for care
Spain announces new €100 M mental health action plan
Measures will include 24-hour suicide prevention hotline and training for medical professionals
40 years since 'unusual' diagnosis of Spain's first AIDS patient in Barcelona
35-year-old with Kaposi's sarcoma died not long after being hospitalized at Vall d'Hebron
Commuter trains strike called off as Renfe and drivers reach agreement
Protest has led to severe disruptions in services and heavier road traffic
Sonia Rescalvo Zafra: the brutal murder that galvanized the trans rights movement
Barcelona plaza named after homeless woman killed by far-right group 30 years ago
Over 80 groups denounce Catalan capital's 'despair, greyness, and stagnation'
Barcelona is Unstoppable protest on October 21 to criticize lack of "positive leadership"
Barcelona’s ambitious plan to transform the city for pedestrians and green space
Council’s superblock plan to be greatly expanded as officials want to put “daily life at the center” of neighbourhoods
Barcelona International Community Day returns on October 23
Registration already open for free tickets to event that will gather over 70 exhibitors including Catalan News
Low-income 18-35 year olds to receive €250 monthly housing grants
New measure included in 2022 budgets, yet to be approved, and governing partners do not have absolute majority in Congress
Fourth day of Renfe railway strike: cancellations, delays, and traffic
Around half of trains running as workers continue to demand improved conditions
Animal rights groups call for sterilization methods to control wild boars
Killing feral hogs “unacceptable” for lawyers’ group, as issue resurfaces after pop star Shakira’s park pig attack
Stranded passengers and travel disruptions on third day of Rodalies railway strike
Only 53% of scheduled trains before 9 am as drivers continue industrial action
The sky's the limit: Over a hundred people with disabilities take flight on adapted aviation day
Dozens of volunteers help out at Igualada-Òdena aerodrome event aiming to make aviation more inclusive
15 arrested and 4 injured after public disorder in Barcelona
Disturbances after police attempt to clear crowds during first night of festivities in Sarrià neighborhood
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