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January 25, 2016

My List of 2016 Priorities

1 million, Advocacy, annual conference, Be 1 in a Million, behavioral health legislation, behavioral healthcare...
January 25, 2016

My List of 2016 Priorities

 I recently sat down with Julie Miller, Editor in Chief of Behavioral Healthcare Magazine, to talk about what’s coming in…

1 million, Advocacy, annual conference, Be 1 in a Million, behavioral health legislation, behavioral healthcare...
December 16, 2015

Congress appropriates $15M for Mental Health First Aid

Statement by Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health: The National Council thanks the U.S. Congress for…

113th congress, Be the difference, Mental Health First Aid, News, On Capitol Hill, Press Releases
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

Mental Health, mental health legislation, News
December 10, 2015

Matters Of The Mind: How To Help During A Mental Health Crisis

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
December 10, 2015

Matters Of The Mind: How To Help During A Mental Health Crisis

A relatively new program for helping in a mental health crisis is picking up steam across the country. Mental Health First…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
December 10, 2015

Mental Health ‘First Aid’ helps first responders gain awareness

If you see someone in public who’s injured, what would you do? Call for help and render first aid, you say.…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
December 3, 2015

Health Department awarded grant for Youth Mental Health First Aid

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan has just been awarded a three year Project AWARE grant from the Substance Abuse…

Mental Health, Mental Illness, News
December 2, 2015

Community members learn to help with mental health first aid

The holiday season is here, and while some are spreading cheer, others are raising awareness to help those struggling mental…

algee, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Illness, News
November 29, 2015

Westland officers train for mental health first aid

Westland Police officers Joseph Reardon and Michael Stechly recently participated in a week-long training on Mental Health First Aid. 11/29/2015…

Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
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…

Mental Health, mental health legislation, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Stigma, News
November 10, 2015

OP ED: Deadlier than War: Veterans Remain at Risk

Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is an eight-hour course that teaches about the unique challenges faced by members of…

News, Veterans
November 9, 2015

OP ED: What you should do for veterans

As a Mental Health First Aid for Veterans instructor, I have trained 900 First Aiders, including veterans, law enforcement, pastors,…

Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, News, Veterans
November 6, 2015

Course examines mental health

About 30 percent of people who are chronically homeless have mental health conditions. 11/06/2015 Link to Source

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
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