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December 24, 2013

Chamisal resident named a ‘Hero of Health’

Chamisal resident Juliana Anastasoff has been named the Con Alma Foundation’s 2013 Hero of Health. Anastasoff was key, for example, in…

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December 5, 2013

Sandy Hook: One Year Later, Time for Action

A year has come and gone. And during this holiday season, it’s hard to think of those 20 innocent children…

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December 2, 2013

‘The CPR of mental health’: Mental health first aid training…

WILLMAR — When Val Swanson took a class in mental health first aid, the lesson that hit home the most…

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December 2, 2013

DHHS Seeks To Curb Mental Crisis ER Visits

A new Crisis Solutions Coalition meets for the first time Dec. 9 in a statewide effort to reduce the number…

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November 19, 2013

It’s Time for a Change

We hear and see time and again stories of individuals living with schizophrenia involving struggles with keeping consistent employment, housing,…

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November 11, 2013

Parity Expands Veterans Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Access

Jeannie Campbell, Master Chief Petty Officer, ret. serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the National Council for Behavioral Health.…

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October 23, 2013

Furthering President Kennedy’s Vision: An Interview with Patrick Kennedy

As we mark the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the landmark Community Mental Health Act of 1963, Patrick…

Advocacy, Community Mental Health Act, News, Patrick Kennedy
September 12, 2013

It Takes an Icon to Change the Culture

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and the National Council share a similar goal: improve the emotional health of youth.…

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June 13, 2013

Congressman Ron Barber Writes Op-Ed on Access to Mental Healthcare,…

Writing in Wednesday’s issue of The Hill, Arizona Congressman Ron Barber urged his colleagues in Congress to support the expansion…

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June 5, 2013

National Council’s Chuck Ingoglia on the Mental Health First Aid…

Chuck Ingoglia, Senior Vice President for Public Policy at the National Council for Behavioral Health, discussed the Mental Health First…

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June 4, 2013

White House Conference on Mental Health: What Now?

There was great attention on the White House Conference on Mental Health yesterday. People from around the nation watched the…

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June 25, 2012

Behavioral Health Hampered in Adopting Health IT, Survey Finds

Washington, DC, June 25, 2012—Behavioral health organizations in the U.S. are committed to improving patient care through the “meaningful use”…

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