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January 19, 2023

Student Mental Health is Top Concern of School Board Members…

Media Contact Sophia Majlessi Media@TheNationalCouncil.org 202-621-1631 Board members indicate strong support for resources that help teens identify and respond to…

Press Releases
January 4, 2016

National Council for Behavioral Health Announces a Campaign to Train…

National Council for Behavioral Health Announces a Campaign to Train 1 Million Americans in Mental Health First Aid WASHINGTON, DC…

Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
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
September 16, 2015

Tragic news from the Black Dog Ride

September 26, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health We are…

Black Dog Ride, Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
September 2, 2015

For Mental Health Awareness and Fundraising, Australian Motorcyclists Hit the…

Coast-to-Coast Ride to Benefit Mental Health First Aid WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2015 — Sixty-five Australian motorcyclists, in a nation over 15,000…

Black Dog Ride, Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
May 20, 2015

Mental Health First Aid Seeks to Help Older Adults with…

New curriculum specifically targets the mental health needs of the aging population WASHINGTON — This week the National Council for…

News, Press Releases
April 16, 2015

Bipartisan House Bill Joins Senate Legislation to Fund Mental Health…

Congresswomen Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act, a bill authorizing $20 million…

Mental Health First Aid, On Capitol Hill, Press Releases, Public Mental Health News & Programs
March 4, 2015

First Lady: Mental Health First Aid “Really Gives You The…

A Statement by Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health As First Lady Michelle Obama…

Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
September 23, 2014

120 State and Local School Districts to receive funding for…

120 State and Local School Districts to receive funding for Mental Health First Aid Training HHS’ Project AWARE grants award…

Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
August 27, 2014

National Council Holds Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans,…

Contact: Communications@TheNationalCouncil.org or 202.684.7457 Washington, DC (August 21 2014) — The National Council for Behavioral Health held a Mental Health…

Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases, Public Mental Health News & Programs
August 21, 2014

National Council Holds Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans,…

Contact: Communications@TheNationalCouncil.org or 202.684.7457 Washington, DC (August 21 2014) — The National Council for Behavioral Health held a Mental Health…

Mental Health First Aid, Press Releases
July 16, 2014

National Council and Members of Congress Convene for Briefing on… Yes

Contact: Heather Cobb at 202-684-7457 x277, heatherc@thenationalcouncil.org or Kirk Monroe at 202-207-3646, kmonroe@prismpublicaffairs.com Innovative Program Offers Proven Techniques to Recognize…

Mental Health First Aid, On Capitol Hill, Press Releases