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April 6, 2015

Destigmatizing Mental Health

According to Filiaggi, the Friends R Family Foundation was created to honor his wife while raising awareness of mental health…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid Act, News, Suicide Prevention
March 12, 2015

Mental Health First Aid Act Introduced in the Senate

Just days after First Lady Michelle Obama called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health, a bipartisan…

christopher coons, chuck grassley, dean heller, heidi heitkamp, jack reed, jeanne shaheen...
December 10, 2014

Helping employees who struggle with mental health issues

There was a collective gasp of shock when we all heard of the suicide of Robin Williams. How could a…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid Act, News, Suicide Prevention
November 7, 2014

KDE receives five-year, $8.1 million mental health training grant

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has received a five-year, $8.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…

Mental Health First Aid Act, News, School Safety, Youth Mental Health First Aid
September 2, 2014

What is the Correct Legislative Approach to Mental Health Care?

About 350,000 Americans with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are in state jails…

Federal Budget, Mental Health First Aid Act, News
June 16, 2014

Mental Health Reform Should Also Help Families

Mental health reform has been in the air since the tragic 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In that time,…

Advocacy, Mental Health First Aid Act, News
March 22, 2014

Sequoyah student club tackles bullying

Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health trained the students on mental health first aid last summer, and each “preventer” is now a…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid Act, Mental Illness, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
March 18, 2014

Early detection of mental illness is key to recovery

The Columbia Mall tragedy is heart wrenching, terrifying and incomprehensible, and so are last week’s revelations about the shooter (“Police…

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March 10, 2014

Bringing mental health awareness to Southwest Georgia

Understanding mental health and what to look for if someone you know may suffer from it was the goal Saturday…

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March 8, 2014

Jefferson County employees to receive mental health first aid training

As many as 200 Jefferson County employees will receive the eight-hour training to learn about mental health first aid “kits,”…

Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health First Aid Act, Mental Illness, News
March 6, 2014

New program offers training to help youth in mental health…

As many as 70,000 Kansas children under age 18 have emotional/behavioral problems, and many are reluctant to seek help or…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid Act, Mental Illness, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
February 28, 2014

Rep. Tarr Introduces Mental Health First Aid Legislation

Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth…

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