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February 14, 2015

Lawmakers File Students Mental Health Bills

Janet Paleo knows firsthand the distress a child can face. “I actually had a suicide plan before the age of 5,”…

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February 12, 2015

Combining Health and Mental Health

One teenager who attempted suicide revealed that if anyone had asked him beforehand whether he was thinking of hurting himself,…

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February 12, 2015

President Obama’s Plan to Address Our Nation’s Urgent Mental Health…

President Obama’s recently proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget provides the nation with an unprecedented opportunity to address America’s urgent…

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February 11, 2015

Mental health funding boost

YOUNG people suffering a severe mental illness have received a boost with the NSW government announcing last week it would…

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February 8, 2015

Georgia gets $9.5 million grant to help schools address mental…

Education officials in Georgia say the state has received $9.5 million to help schools address mental health. 02/08/2015  Link to…

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February 7, 2015

Ga. gets $9.5 million to help schools address mental health…

Education officials in Georgia say the state has received $9.5 million to help schools address mental health 02/07/2015 Link to…

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February 5, 2015

Grant to train Elkhart teachers to spot youths in crisis

One in five children between the ages of 9 and 17 has a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder, according to…

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February 5, 2015

Smoking, drinking and mental health concerns for Coast youth found…

Coast students are smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and using marijuana more than the provincial average and their mental health is…

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February 1, 2015

NITT-AWARE-SEA Program

Through funding from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Now is…

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January 30, 2015

Newly launched project aims at breaking down stigmas of mental…

Breaking down the social stigma of mental health issues in Butte is high on the list of the new Project…

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January 30, 2015

Elkhart Community Schools, Oaklawn, Court Services team up for mental…

Elkhart Community Schools was recently awarded a $100,000 Project AWARE grant to train school staff and community members to recognize…

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January 28, 2015

Student athletes talk mental health effects of combining sports, education

SAMHI is an awareness group that is spreading the word about the unique challenges student athletes face — like coaches…

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