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August 17, 2015

As area suicides rise, so do prevention efforts

Clete Winkelmann said they have applied for a federal grant of nearly $400,000 that would boost the community’s awareness of…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Services, Mental Illness, News, Suicide Prevention
August 11, 2015

Mental health first-aid course teaches participants to help people in…

Many people have taken a CPR or a first-aid course, but not all that many have had a chance to…

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

Mind Your Health: Suicide prevention focus of new law

Mental health advocates are hanging on to their hats as winds of change start to blow. The topics of mental…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, mental health legislation, News, Suicide Prevention
August 8, 2015

McLean: ‘A Generation in Pain’

McLean High School magazine journalist David Kagan didn’t know the power of depression when he started to research his article…

Depression, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Stigma, News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
August 6, 2015

Responders for youth mental health

When we notice our child or someone we coach or teach or even a neighborhood youth beginning to have difficulty…

Children and Youth, News, Stigma, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
August 5, 2015

Rockford cops tap Rosecrance counselors during crisis interventions

One-third of the city’s roughly 275 police officers have taken an in-depth, 40-hour course and all Rockford officers take an…

Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, News
August 4, 2015

Barton takes steps to improve area’s health

Mental health, substance abuse and access to healthcare services are the main concerns of people on the South Shore, according to…

Addictions, Affordable Care Act, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health Services...
July 31, 2015

Where’s the Mental Health First Aid Kit?

We’re seeing new resources in the workplace when it comes to First Aid. Next to the metal box with a…

Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Stigma, News, Workforce
July 31, 2015

Require training for school police, educators will help students cope

Some students show up for school with more than just school supplies. Some struggle with mental illness, suicidal tendencies and…

Law Enforcement, News, Suicide Prevention, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 31, 2015

School social workers help students and parents

For some students, life gets in the way of academic success. School social workers are charged with reducing or removing…

News, Youth Mental Health, Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 31, 2015

NYC Launching New Low-Income Mental Health Program

Identifying and healing people with mental-health issues in low-income areas is the focus of a new program being launched in…

Addictions, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, News
July 30, 2015

Bipartisan Mental Health, Substance Use Bill Introduced in Senate

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators re-introduced a mental health and substance use awareness and treatment improvement bill.…

Addictions, Mental Health First Aid, News, Opioid and Heroin Epidemic