{"id":45693,"date":"2025-01-10T17:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/e-valley-barber-program-focuses-on-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T17:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:57:19","slug":"e-valley-barber-program-focuses-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/e-valley-barber-program-focuses-on-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"E. Valley barber program focuses on mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cbs26.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/D883988209F991F7EDA12D5ADB335089.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div>It&#8217;s well-known that barbers and stylists can serve as amateur therapists, but one program involving the East Valley cities of Tempe and Chandler is giving these workers more tools to help their customers. 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