Colorado youths made a compelling presentation to state legislators on March 16, showing a young generation’s attempt to address and mend statewide issues… The committee made three detailed recommendations, including: … Read more
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“Our new name gives us a chance to educate the community and start conversations about mental health and disabilities,” Meldrum said. She added that the agency is working with community … Read more
Idaho and the world was shocked when three-time Olympian Jeret “Speedy” Peterson committed suicide in 2011. The Boise skier’s mother started a foundation in his honor and, most recently, funded special … Read more
This week, The Atlantic hosted its seventh annual Health Forum, bringing together physicians, researchers, advocates, legislators, practitioners and health policy thought leaders to examine a wide range of health issues. … Read more
This week, The Atlantic hosted its seventh annual Health Forum, bringing together physicians, researchers, advocates, legislators, practitioners and health policy thought leaders to examine a wide range of health issues. … Read more
This map outlines the total number of people trained in Mental Health First Aid, by state, through February 2015. Figures in parentheses represent the number of instructors. States are color coded based on the percentage of their population trained in the program.
The Military Family Support Group is offering free Military Mental Health First Aid classes for veterans, servic Outlet: Mountain Democrat Publication Date: 03/19/2015 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per … Read more
Each year in the United States, suicide claims over 40,000 lives – more than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. In Florida, one person dies by suicide every three hours. … Read more
When Camdenton’s Police Chief Laura Wright learned about Governor Jay Nixon’s 2014 initiative to enhance Missouri’s responses to citizens with mental illness, she registered for training, as recommended for first … Read more
I strongly defend the spending of Mental Health Services Act dollars on Prevention/Early Intervention Programs. Ms. Bernard states this is “where most or all of the waste and misuse of … Read more
Members of the Sturgeon R-V faculty and staff spent Friday afternoon completing their mental health first aid course with representatives of the Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition and University … Read more
Teachers, nurses and beyond gathered in Belgrade for intensive Youth Mental Health First Aid training 03/18/2015 Link to Source
Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Keith Schafer is retiring after nearly three decades in the field. Schafer led the department as it redesigned its inpatient services, and he helped developed the … Read more
… premiumsPaid training (First Aid/CPR, NVCI, VPA, Mental Health First Aid etc)EFAP program Full Text Outlet: Canadian Government News Publication Date: 03/18/2015 Media Group: Print Country: United States of America
Would you know what to do if your son or daughter was experiencing depression and/or exhibiting signs of self-injury? Would you be able to help a co-worker presenting evidence of … Read more
The challenge, then and now, was, how law enforcement and the justice system should deal with getting those people the help they need. 03/17/2015 Link to Source
The company that manages mental health services for Idaho Medicaid patients is resuming a series of mental health trainings around the state. Optum has been doing what it calls mental … Read more
A man collapses on a busy downtown street. Other pedestrians rush to his aid. Someone might even stop his or her car and sprint across the street to help. A … Read more
“We are thrilled to bring Youth Mental Health First Aid to our community,” said Joseph Bunch, Co-coordinator of the Strategic Prevention Framework grant under the Drug Free Partnership. “This important … Read more
Although the Wichita Police Department is moving toward training more officers for those calls, the agency now falls below a national recommendation on the percentage of officers trained — which … Read more
Nearly 350,000 people have been trained in Mental Health First Aid in America. Since 2014, Congress has funded an annual appropriation of $15 million for such training around the country. … Read more
Just days after First Lady Michelle Obama called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act … Read more
Just days after First Lady Michelle Obama called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act … Read more
The Helpline Center’s suicide and crisis support division will offer free Mental Health First Aid training this spring 03/12/2015 Link to Source
Change ‘I’ to ‘we’ and you go from illness to wellness. More than 80 mental health clinicians, medical providers, law enforcement, social service groups, and the school district staff attended the … Read more
Suicide has no season, for those who have to struggle everyday with depression, and the songs of Springtime approaching bring with the sound of hope this year. Yesterday, Mar 11, … Read more
Many of those in Philhaven’s inaugural Mental Health First Aid Training class had already seen mental illness. But they hadn’t experienced it themselves, so trainer Brent Swope guided them through an … Read more
LaPorte County Drug Free Partnership is initiating the Youth Mental Health First Aid program to train members of the public to improve mental health literacy – helping them identify, understand … Read more
Mental health services will also be reviewed by fall 2015 in partnership with the department of Health and Social Services, including the availability of counselling and psychological support. As well, … Read more
The goal we set two years ago of “erasing the stigma” when it comes to mental illness wasn’t just aspirational, it was downright audacious. But aim high, right? 03/07/2015 Link … Read more
The World Health Organization identifies mental illness as the most disabling health condition in the world above cancer and heart disease. Data reported by the National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates … Read more
First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health by breaking through the silence and stigma surrounding these conditions. Obama gave a ringing … Read more
First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health by breaking through the silence and stigma surrounding these conditions. Obama gave a ringing … Read more
A vision of Pastor Jerry Sweat with BEACH Church is becoming a reality for members of the beaches’ community who are struggling to make ends meet or have mental health … Read more
Depression. Anxiety. Substance abuse. These are but a few of the mental health challenges people in Colorado struggle with every day. In fact, one out of five people you meet … Read more
The officer was able to de-escalate the situation and call in a juvenile detective, who had much greater knowledge of the dynamics of the issues. Before the new course of … Read more
An idea developed in Australia in 2001 as a way to help people in the early stages of mental health crisis — and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness … Read more
Alameda Health System (AHS) announced that Dr. Scott Zeller has received the distinction of Doctor of the Year by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council). Dr. Zeller serves … Read more
Stokes County Health Director Scott Lenhart told the County Board of Commissioners Monday that the health of the county had improved in recent years. “There is a lot I would like … Read more
Quality of life is integral to a healthy community, and mental health services must not be omitted from that discussion. According to a national Health and Human Services survey, approximately … Read more
Call it CPR for the psyche. Shasta College will begin offering Mental Health First Aid training later this month. Students will learn how to identify the warning signs of a mental … Read more
“No one should ever be defined by an illness,” says Angela Adkins, executive director for DuPage NAMI, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. So, NAMI has been operating … Read more
Youth Dynamics helps Montana children and teens with behavioral or mental health issues. The ‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’ class is designed to teach individuals to better identify, understand and … Read more
Although the last Congress was criticized for lack of action, it got quite a bit done on behavioral health, including passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Act and funding … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people in communities across the country have been trained in mental health first aid through a network of certified instructors and Shasta College Community Education is … Read more
Care Plus NJ, Inc. (CarePlus) headquartered in Paramus, NJ and Turning Point Inc. of Paterson have partnered to create an innovative program to help adolescents and adults who are struggling … Read more
Democratic Rep. Lori Berman of Lantana recently filed a mental health crisis prevention bill in the Florida House designed to increase preventative mental health care, a social service offered on a very … Read more
Instructors from Emergence Health Network taught the counselors how to respond to a mental health crisis, and to recognize when a person might be developing a mental illness like anxiety, … Read more
Pennsylvania leads the pack, having hosted an impressive total of 1,111 Mental Health First Aid Courses in 2014. California and Michigan are runners up, with 859 and 747 trainings respectively. Where does … Read more
New work with Active Minds, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America positions training program to reach key audiences WASHINGTON – Targeting Mental Health First … Read more
