“Be Nice.” is a mental health awareness, anti-bullying and suicide prevention program that wants schools, workplaces and all of the West Michigan community to know that saving lives is as … Read more
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There was possibility in that empty lot, Fioravanti figured: If grass and weeds could grow there, why couldn’t vegetables? And, because she is a mental health professional, the vegetable garden … Read more
People trained in first aid know the importance of their ABCs when dealing with a medical patient. Airway, breathing and circulation are vital for life. But first aid is not just … Read more
Black Dog Ride is partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA to raise awareness and funds for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training scholarships for military veterans and first responders. … Read more
This editorial appears in the addictions issue of National Council Magazine. By: Becky Vaughn , Vice President of Addictions, National Council of Behavioral Health Strengthening the Specialty Addictions Sector Addictions … Read more
This editorial appears in the addictions issue of National Council Magazine. By: Becky Vaughn , Vice President of Addictions, National Council of Behavioral Health Strengthening the Specialty Addictions Sector Addictions … Read more
…The goal of the Black Dog Ride is to raise $200,000 to bring Mental Health First Aid to first responders and military personnel. So far, Mental Health First Aid USA has trained more than 450,000 people, but there are many more who would benefit. Read more. Publication Date: Sept. 11, 2015; Source: Better Mental Health Magazine
A $30 million, city-sponsored experiment in training non-professionals to provide mental health help will focus on people who work with parents of small children, the unemployed poor and young people … Read more
A $30 million, city-sponsored experiment in training non-professionals to provide mental health help will focus on people who work with parents of small children, the unemployed poor and young people … Read more
The motorcyclists, who call themselves the Black Dog Ride, are partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA, a program that teaches people how to identify common mental health problems like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and help connect them with support and resources.
Sixty-five Australian motorcyclists, in a nation over 15,000 miles from home, departSunday, Sept. 13 on a U.S. cross-country odyssey to raise awareness and funds for depression and suicide prevention. 09/02/2015 … Read more
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is one of three school districts in Alaska that have added positions at alternative schools using funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health … Read more
Training the entire staff of a large organization in something new and innovative is no easy task. So accomplishing that feat in less than one year is truly remarkable. I’m … Read more
Franklin and Fulton County commissioners have initiated programs to help authorities identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness. 08/29/2015 Link to Source
High school student and Born This Way Foundation ambassador Alexa Branco talks about her experience taking a Mental Health First Aid course. On a typical Tuesday, you can usually find … Read more
High school student and Born This Way Foundation ambassador Alexa Branco talks about her experience taking a Mental Health First Aid course. On a typical Tuesday, you can usually find … Read more
High school student and Born This Way Foundation ambassador Alexa Branco talks about her experience taking a Mental Health First Aid course. On a typical Tuesday, you can usually find … Read more
She also talked about the mental health first aid that CMHC offers, noting more and more people are taking advantage of the training. Hickman said a “real positive shift” for … Read more
About 300 people gathered to hear from Scott, along with representatives from the other programs included in the initiative: Youth Move National (a peer-based support group), MyStrength (tailored online mental … Read more
The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is working to remove the barriers that prevent people from seeking help for mental health concerns through its Prevention and Early … Read more
Clete Winkelmann said they have applied for a federal grant of nearly $400,000 that would boost the community’s awareness of mental health issues and provide mental health first aid training, … Read more
Many people have taken a CPR or a first-aid course, but not all that many have had a chance to put those lifesaving skills to use. Most people will never … Read more
Mental health advocates are hanging on to their hats as winds of change start to blow. The topics of mental health and suicide prevention have come into the spotlight for … Read more
McLean High School magazine journalist David Kagan didn’t know the power of depression when he started to research his article “A Generation in Pain” for McLean High School’s Highlander magazine. … Read more
When we notice our child or someone we coach or teach or even a neighborhood youth beginning to have difficulty coping with ordinary life, displaying changes in mood or personality, … Read more
One-third of the city’s roughly 275 police officers have taken an in-depth, 40-hour course and all Rockford officers take an eight-hour mental health first-aid course. Every day, police officers take … Read more
Mental health, substance abuse and access to healthcare services are the main concerns of people on the South Shore, according to Barton Health’s 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment. 08/04/2015 Link to Source
We’re seeing new resources in the workplace when it comes to First Aid. Next to the metal box with a red cross are defibrillators to treat heart attacks and workplace … Read more
Some students show up for school with more than just school supplies. Some struggle with mental illness, suicidal tendencies and anti-social behavior. 07/31/2015 Link to Source
For some students, life gets in the way of academic success. School social workers are charged with reducing or removing non-academic barriers to academic success. As families prepare for the … Read more
Identifying and healing people with mental-health issues in low-income areas is the focus of a new program being launched in New York City. Called “Connections to Care,” the program will … Read more
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators re-introduced a mental health and substance use awareness and treatment improvement bill. The legislation reauthorizes important programs in suicide prevention, mental illness … Read more
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators re-introduced a mental health and substance use awareness and treatment improvement bill. The legislation reauthorizes important programs in suicide prevention, mental illness … Read more
The de Blasio administration is launching a $30 million effort to help connect low-income residents with mental health services, one of the first steps in an overhaul of the city’s … Read more
While a first-aid class offers instruction on what to do when someone is having a heart attack, The Speedy Foundation and Optum Idaho believe mental first-aid training is just as … Read more
Stigma persists in our community, yet never before in my long career in mental health and addiction treatment have I been more optimistic that public understanding is beginning to turn … Read more
All American youngsters know the rules: Don’t take candy from strangers, play nice in the sandbox and call 911 during an emergency. But what if the emergency is related to mental … Read more
*Reprinted from Aetna Health Section. Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated, mental health problems can translate … Read more
*Reprinted from Aetna Health Section. Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated, mental health problems can translate … Read more
*Reprinted from Aetna Health Section. Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated, mental health problems can translate … Read more
The law requires that district judges and police receive training in mental health, autism and intellectual disabilities, all of which can affect a person’s behavior and interactions with law enforcement. … Read more
Columbus officials knew the staggering statistic: More than 50 Bhutanese refugees have killed themselves since the U.S. started resettling them in 2008. 07/20/2015 Link to Source
About a quarter of Pennsylvania prison inmates have some mental health issue, and now the state Department of Corrections is moving to get them the help they need. 07/20/2015 Link … Read more
Mental health issues don’t stay at home. They don’t take a vacation and they seldom take a day off. Untreated, mental health problems can translate into job performance issues, workplace … Read more
Madison School District has learned they’ve been awarded a four year, $4 million dollar mental health expansion grant. 07/19/2015 Link to Source
Bipartisan legislation to support mental health awareness programs for school personnel was approved by the U.S. Senate as an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177). The amendment … Read more
Bipartisan legislation to support mental health awareness programs for school personnel was approved by the U.S. Senate as an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177). The amendment … Read more
The governing body is joining a county-wide movement that seeks to dispel myths relating to individuals living with mental illnesses. 07/16/2015 Link to Source
GE is donating $3,000 to Mental Health America of Roanoke Valley (MHARV) to support educational programs focused on teen and veteran suicide prevention. 07/16/2015 Link to Source
My name is Sean Maitner. I am a mental health worker, a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a graduate student at a local university, a recovering alcoholic with seven years … Read more
