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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…

Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, mental health legislation, Mental Health Services, News
July 26, 2015

Mental Health First-Aid Training: As Critical for Idaho as CPR

While a first-aid class offers instruction on what to do when someone is having a heart attack, The Speedy Foundation…

algee, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
July 23, 2015

Randy Ratliff soapbox: We can be hopeful for mental health…

Stigma persists in our community, yet never before in my long career in mental health and addiction treatment have I…

algee, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
July 21, 2015

What to Do During a Mental Health Crisis

All American youngsters know the rules: Don’t take candy from strangers, play nice in the sandbox and call 911 during…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Illness, News
July 21, 2015

Mental health issues don’t take the day off

*Reprinted from Aetna Health Section. Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom…

Mental Health First Aid, News
July 21, 2015

Becoming aware of mental illness: Law requires training for police,…

The law requires that district judges and police receive training in mental health, autism and intellectual disabilities, all of which…

Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Mental Illness, News
July 20, 2015

Suicide risk high among Bhutanese immigrants in central Ohio

Columbus officials knew the staggering statistic: More than 50 Bhutanese refugees have killed themselves since the U.S. started resettling them…

Depression, Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide Prevention
July 20, 2015

Pa. corrections workers finish first phase of mental health training

About a quarter of Pennsylvania prison inmates have some mental health issue, and now the state Department of Corrections is…

Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
July 20, 2015

Mental health issues don’t take the day off

Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated,…

algee, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
July 19, 2015

Madison School District Receives $4 Million Mental Health Grant

Madison School District has learned they’ve been awarded a four year, $4 million dollar mental health expansion grant. 07/19/2015 Link…

Children and Youth, Mental Health, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 16, 2015

Mental Health Awareness Training Included in Major Education Reauthorization

Bipartisan legislation to support mental health awareness programs for school personnel was approved by the U.S. Senate as an amendment…

Mental Health First Aid, News
July 16, 2015

Northvale joins stigma-free movement

The governing body is joining a county-wide movement that seeks to dispel myths relating to individuals living with mental illnesses.…

Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma, Mental Illness, News
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