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February 4, 2015

Mental Health First Aid

Leslie Roberts recalls hearing a mother talk about getting her stepson admitted to a psychiatric hospital. “Her stepson was angry and…

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February 3, 2015

Mind Your Health: Learn life-saving skills in 2015

Just about a year ago Chester County launched a campaign to provide mental health education to residents through Mental Health…

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February 3, 2015

CONGRESSWOMAN JENKINS APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE CLAY HUNT SUICIDE…

Today, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act passed in the United States Senate. It previously passed the…

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February 3, 2015

Do not take first responders for granted

First responders were dying in Ontario at the rate of one suicide per week in 2014. I didn’t know this…

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February 2, 2015

Following Lazarus Out of the Cave

The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s mental health first aid workshops offer the Church three things: 1. Exposure to the language…

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February 2, 2015

Sweetser offers free courses in Mental Health First Aid®

In an effort to share potentially life-saving information about mental health, Sweetser, a nonprofit mental health organization with locations throughout…

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February 1, 2015

NITT-AWARE-SEA Program

Through funding from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Now is…

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February 1, 2015

Mental health training aims to give Mass. police tools to…

By the end of this year, every municipal police officer in the state should receive training, similar to Mental Health…

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February 1, 2015

Nixon says Missouri’s mental health initiative helps thousands

During a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement and mental health care professionals in Franklin County this week, Gov. Jay…

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February 1, 2015

Bill would expand mental health crisis training in Maine police…

All Maine police departments would be required to have officers trained to deal with mental health crises by 2017 under…

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January 30, 2015

Newly launched project aims at breaking down stigmas of mental…

Breaking down the social stigma of mental health issues in Butte is high on the list of the new Project…

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January 30, 2015

Free support offered to police officers

The city of McPherson is providing law enforcement with extra support in maintaining good mental health. 01/30/2015 Link to Source

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