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July 22, 2014

Mental health classes teach value of early intervention

WASHINGTON — The mental health first-aid program was first researched and launched in Australia, and has been in the U.S.…

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July 22, 2014

Board OKs $1.2 million application for mental health training grant

The Butte school board gave curriculum director Jim O’Neill the nod Monday to apply for a five-year, $1.2 million grant…

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July 21, 2014

Group Seeks to Teach Educators First Aid for Mental Health

Teachers know that if one of their kids gets a cut or a scrape, to reach for the bandages. But…

News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 20, 2014

Mayor, city staff attend mental health training

Albuquerque’s mayor and other city staff members took eight hours Saturday to learn how to identify and help deal with…

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July 19, 2014

Blue Ribbon Foundation awards more than $73,000 in grants

Nine grants have been approved by The Blue Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors, providing $73,142…

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July 17, 2014

Congressional Staff Learn Value of Mental Health First Aid for…

Mental Health First Aid can help improve law enforcement officers’ responses to individuals in behavioral health crises and make communities…

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July 17, 2014

Youth Depression Thrives on Silence – California Data Show Shocking…

When Amber Cavarlez was in high school and her mother died of colon cancer, she and her Filipino Catholic family…

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July 17, 2014

Bert Nash CEO testifies in Washington on importance of mental…

The CEO of Lawrence’s Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center testified before congressional staffers in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday about…

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July 17, 2014

Florida Deputies Receive ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Training

Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies, who encounter mentally ill people more than most residents, are taking classes to learn more…

Law Enforcement, News
July 15, 2014

Task Force Aims to Improve Howard’s Mental Health Service Connections…

A newly-established task force studying gaps in mental health services will assist in the development of a Comprehensive Behavioral Health…

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July 13, 2014

Mental health program offers training for early response

A training program now available in Laramie aims to equip residents to respond to a person experiencing a mental health…

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July 13, 2014

Hundreds learn ‘Mental Health First Aid’ at Kan. training events

At the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center on Thursday, Eyvette Carter struggled to carry on a basic conversation with her husband,…

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