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April 23, 2015

Paramus Chief of Police to be Honored at CarePlus Foundation…

In recognition of his leadership and commitment to service, the CarePlus Foundation is proud to honor Kenneth R. Ehrenberg, Paramus…

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April 22, 2015

Getting Trained In ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Could Help Save…

With enough federal funding, a mental health first aid course in the Bay Area has the potential to save lives…

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April 22, 2015

Behavioral health support explored by Longmont City Council

Longmont Community Services Director Karen Roney, along with Public Safety Chief Mike Butler, presented City Council with their initial ideas…

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April 21, 2015

A surge in federal funding for Mental Health First Aid…

It’s not very often that someone can say he talked a person out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Gary…

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April 21, 2015

Philadelphia succeeds without ‘asylums’

As far as health issues go, matters of behavioral health present unique challenges, both for those struggling with disorders and…

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April 21, 2015

Rosenberg rallies for reinvention at NatCon15

Behavioral healthcare providers must reinvent themselves or risk becoming obsolete. Kicking off the National Council for Behavioral Health 2015 conference…

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April 20, 2015

Relias Learning and The National Council Partner to Move the…

With parity, the Affordable Care Act and the recent passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Act, mental health and…

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April 20, 2015

Elmhurst Hospital introduces Mental Health First Aid to community

Elmhurst Hospital hosted a Community Collaboration Breakfast on April 15 to introduce Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to key leaders and…

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April 16, 2015

Bipartisan House Bill Joins Senate Legislation to Fund Mental Health…

Congresswomen Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act, a bill authorizing $20 million…

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April 16, 2015

S.B. County’s Department of Behavioral Health sheds light on mental…

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is working to remove the barriers that prevent people from seeking…

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April 13, 2015

We’ve got your back.

When I was eighteen, like many young folks, I left my hometown in the coal fields of West Virginia to…

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April 9, 2015

Local legislator champions mental health training for police

His parents, Chip and Gail, said their son had struggled with paranoid schizophrenia for more than two decades. They support LD…

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