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September 18, 2014

Huron County’s Laker Schools to Receive $100,000 Grant from HHS

Today, U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that, as part of…

News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
September 17, 2014

Family And Community Engagement In Suicide Prevention

Suicide does not happen in a vacuum — it happens in families. Family members must play a role in suicide…

News, Suicide Prevention
September 17, 2014

Mental health first aid training discussed at VIA luncheon

An estimated quarter of the nation’s population have struggled with a mental health problem at some point in their lives.…

News
September 16, 2014

First aid for mental health

It might come as a surprise just how common mental health problems — such as depression, anxiety, impulse control and…

News
September 12, 2014

Programas para prevención del suicidio

El ejecutivo del Condado Robert Astorino y el Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health anunciaron que el Condado patrocinará varios programas…

News
September 10, 2014

Algee-O-Meter: State-by-State Snapshot of First Aiders Trained September 2014

  The map above shows a state-by-state breakdown of the total number of individuals trained in Mental Health First Aid…

News
September 10, 2014

Howard’s two fatal police shootings put mental health in focus

Two Ellicott City residents who Howard County police believe were suffering from mental health issues were killed last week in separate police-involved…

Law Enforcement, News
September 8, 2014

Ottawa shooting renews focus on crisis intervention training

Out of the 8,000 full- and part-time law enforcement officers in Kansas, only one in four have been trained to…

Law Enforcement, News
September 6, 2014

An important tool for the First Aid Kit: ALGEE

Nurses and those who are trained in CPR and First Aid are prepared to respond to a heart attack and…

News
September 2, 2014

What is the Correct Legislative Approach to Mental Health Care?

About 350,000 Americans with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are in state jails…

Federal Budget, Mental Health First Aid Act, News
August 28, 2014

Foundation, Schools Partner On Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

As teachers headed back to school in Newtown this year they are better equipped to respond to specific students in…

News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
August 27, 2014

Suicide prevention: Know the signs, find the words, reach out

The reported suicide of actor Robin Williams has again tragically put the spotlight on one of the most serious public…

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