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December 15, 2015

Rep. Jenkins honored for efforts to support mental health

Representative Lynn Jenkins was honored Monday with a National Council Behavioral Health Champion Award in Lawrence. 12/15/2015 Link to Source

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November 25, 2015

An Emotional de Blasio Outlines Plan to Treat Mental Illness

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s eyes watered and his face flushed. His voice faltered and, at one point as he struggled…

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October 5, 2015

Demi Lovato Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc And Leading Advocacy Organizations Call…

“Tomorrow I will join other mental health advocates in our nation’s capital as we speak up to raise the volume…

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August 18, 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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August 10, 2015

Mind Your Health: Suicide prevention focus of new law

Mental health advocates are hanging on to their hats as winds of change start to blow. The topics of mental…

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July 30, 2015

City launching $30 M. mental health initiative

The de Blasio administration is launching a $30 million effort to help connect low-income residents with mental health services, one…

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June 29, 2015

Boost Mental Health Help, Not Cut It

The Connecticut General Assembly is contemplating the fate of a two-year, $40.3 billion budget. Approved on June 3, this budget…

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May 30, 2015

Mental health dept. gets $7 million substance abuse treatment grant

Missouri’s Mental Health department has received a $7 million federal grant to provide recovery support services to more than 4,000…

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May 23, 2015

Community Wellness: Board teaches ‘mental health disease no different from…

Serving as a volunteer has been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember. The…

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May 22, 2015

Rep. Jenkins Hosts Mental Health First Aid Briefing On Capitol…

This week, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) hosted a Mental Health First Aid briefing as part…

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April 25, 2015

Speaker Addresses State Of Mental Care For Vets

Care builds hope when it comes to mental health. This was one of the main messages brought forward by Dennis Mohatt,…

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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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