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Youth Mental Health

March 21, 2014

Light up the dark: Bring mental health first aid to…

One out of four of us has a mental illness,” said Barry Groesch, who works at Linden Oaks Hospital at…

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Kevin Hines
Kevin Hines
March 13, 2014

Golden Gate Jump Survivior Speaks in Fresno

Kevin Hines, author, advocate and representative of Mental Health First Aid for youth, will talk at Fresno State about his suicide attempt…

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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
March 10, 2014

Bringing mental health awareness to Southwest Georgia

Understanding mental health and what to look for if someone you know may suffer from it was the goal Saturday…

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March 6, 2014

New program offers training to help youth in mental health…

As many as 70,000 Kansas children under age 18 have emotional/behavioral problems, and many are reluctant to seek help or…

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March 3, 2014

State recognizes first class of instructors in youth mental health…

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services recognized the first group of instructors to graduate the state’s new…

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February 13, 2014

Mental Health First Aid Discourages Gun Violence

Mental health first aid discourages gun violence, as it helps lay people identify mental illness in those persons that might…

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February 12, 2014

A first step in addressing the mental health aspect of…

When the omnibus spending bill was signed into law by the president, most of the attention was – quite understandably…

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February 11, 2014

FY2014 funding for SAMHSA expands vital mental health services

As a result of the Fiscal Year 2014 “Consolidated Appropriations Act” (P.L. 113-76), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…

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February 11, 2014

Mental Illness Has Own First Aid Program [Video]

Mental illness is an illness that requires immediate treatment once a person is diagnosed. This diagnosis might happen earlier because…

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January 17, 2014

Hartford HealthCare Holding Mental Health Event

As part of an ongoing effort to help improve public understanding of mental health issues in Connecticut, the Hartford HealthCare…

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January 4, 2014

New State Funding Helps Expand Much-needed Mental Health Services

Still reeling from the shock of a school shooting in Connecticut that killed 20 first-graders and six educators, the nation…

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December 30, 2013

Mental Health First Aid Program Trains People to Spot Cues…

Treating the first signs of a mental health crisis could eventually become as common as administering CPR. Transitions of Western…

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