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Mental Health First Aid

October 1, 2015

Senate HELP Committee Moves on Mental Health, Addictions Legislation

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee turned its attention to mental health and addictions legislation this week,…

Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 30, 2015

Walkers take to the streets to fight suicide

The Westport Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 350 Out of the Darkness Community Walks being…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health
September 28, 2015

Bedford Police wins grant to help mental illness

The three-year grant will provide partial funding for training in mental health first aid and provide the services of a…

Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 24, 2015

Australian motorcyclists ride through Oklahoma City for mental health awareness

A band of 65 Australian motorcyclists are visiting Oklahoma City on their first “Black Dog Ride” across the United States.…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 23, 2015

What Would You Do? Your Role In Suicide Prevention

Hilda Marie’s worst nightmare was unfolding right before her eyes. Teetering at the edge of the platform was a woman…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 21, 2015

Australian bikers roar into Blowing Rock

The Black Dog Riders had just finished the fourth leg of a 21-day ride that will take them from New…

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
September 21, 2015

A look at some places training lay people in mental…

Mental health first aid — as laid out in a program designed by an Australian psychologist and his wife, a…

algee, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 20, 2015

NYC trains lay people as mental health screeners

The training session asked workers how they would respond to troubled people — a drug user, an abuse victim or…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News, Workforce
September 16, 2015

Tragic news from the Black Dog Ride

September 26, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health We are…

Black Dog Ride, Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
September 16, 2015

N.H. Responders Get ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Training

People trained in first aid know the importance of their ABCs when dealing with a medical patient. Airway, breathing and…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 15, 2015

Black Dog Ride across USA begins

Black Dog Ride is partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA to raise awareness and funds for Mental Health First…

Black Dog Ride, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 11, 2015

Getting on Their Bikes For Mental Health First Aid

…The goal of the Black Dog Ride is to raise $200,000 to bring Mental Health First Aid to first responders…

Black Dog Ride, Mental Health First Aid, News