A panel of seven mental health experts gathered at Methacton High School to help raise awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention at a forum hosted Wednesday night … Read more
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Tuesday, 120 state and local educational agencies learned they will be part of a major national initiative to support teachers, schools, and communities in recognizing and responding to mental health … Read more
120 State and Local School Districts to receive funding for Mental Health First Aid Training HHS’ Project AWARE grants award $48M to support teachers, schools, and communities Washington (September … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska —The state department of education has received $9.1 million in federal grant funds to help address mental health issues in school-age children. The grant is set to run … Read more
If Alicia Hafford had known someone who could have helped her before she became homeless last year, she likely never would have ended up living on the streets for six … Read more
Eastcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center recently received a $5,000 grant from the Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania to train individuals who work with adolescents to … Read more
Today, U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that, as part of its Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service Grant Program, it … Read more
Suicide does not happen in a vacuum — it happens in families. Family members must play a role in suicide prevention. To do this, they need to know how suicidality … Read more
An estimated quarter of the nation’s population have struggled with a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Link to Source
It might come as a surprise just how common mental health problems — such as depression, anxiety, impulse control and misuse of alcohol and other drugs — are in the … Read more
El ejecutivo del Condado Robert Astorino y el Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health anunciaron que el Condado patrocinará varios programas en la observancia de “September as National Suicide Awareness Month” … Read more
The map above shows a state-by-state breakdown of the total number of individuals trained in Mental Health First Aid and instructors (in parentheses).
Two Ellicott City residents who Howard County police believe were suffering from mental health issues were killed last week in separate police-involved shootings – incidents that the county’s top elected official says … Read more
Out of the 8,000 full- and part-time law enforcement officers in Kansas, only one in four have been trained to handle crisis calls involving the mentally ill. Records show that … Read more
Nurses and those who are trained in CPR and First Aid are prepared to respond to a heart attack and other physical crises, but most of them are not prepared … Read more
About 350,000 Americans with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are in state jails and prisons, while the number of psychiatric beds available has … Read more
As teachers headed back to school in Newtown this year they are better equipped to respond to specific students in need after participating in the first phase of Youth Mental … Read more
The reported suicide of actor Robin Williams has again tragically put the spotlight on one of the most serious public health issues facing our nation. According to the CDC, suicide … Read more
Two months ago, many Americans had never heard of an obscure neurodegenerative disease that affects 30,000 people in the U.S. Now, thanks to the #IceBucketChallenge, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is … Read more
Suicide prevention has garnered new attention in the media and at the dinner table with the recent death of actor Robin Williams. In the wake, experts say it is important … Read more
Contact: Communications@TheNationalCouncil.org or 202.684.7457 Washington, DC (August 21 2014) — The National Council for Mental Wellbeing held a Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans, and Their Familes training today … Read more
AspenPointe announced the fundraising initiative for this year’s Heroes of Mental Health Luncheon will support its Mental Health First Aid training program, a need highlighted during this spring’s Mental Health … Read more
Last Thursday at Gulf Coast State College Gulf/Franklin Center more than 60 local educators attended a seminar on Mental Health First Aid presented by Life Management Center of Northwest Florida. … Read more
Some of the deepest wounds can’t be covered by bandages. Fortunately, new training is equipping responders to address these needs. Mental health first aid helps first responders and other care … Read more
… veterans living with untreated mental health conditions, Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is needed now Full Text Outlet: States News Service Publication Date: 08/21/2014 Media Group: Other Byline: States News Country: United States … Read more
Mental Health First Aid is a course to train people to assess warning signs of behavioral health concerns that is gaining advocates in many countries around the world, including the … Read more
The Brandywine Health Foundation will launch a four-year pilot program this week to help school district employees learn to identify mental health issues in students through a nationally used course. … Read more
Last week, the news of Robin Williams’ death stunned and saddened the world. Touchstone Health Partners would like to offer our sincere condolences to Mr. Williams’ family, friends and fans. … Read more
On a daily basis, Boulder County law enforcement officials are first on scene when calls come in about a person who has threatened suicide, disappeared or made troubling statements to … Read more
Boulder County law enforcement officials are facing more mental health-related incidents, such as suicide threats, and are training to deal with them. Though statistics for calls involving suicidal parties aren’t … Read more
If tragedy is a bitter draught, then perhaps there is still the chance of distilling something better from it. Actor Robin Williams committed suicide on Monday, Aug. 11, and his wife, Susan … Read more
After participating in New Hampshire’s first statewide Mental Health First Aid training held last month in Manchester, my mission over the next 12 months will be to train other New … Read more
As a participant in New Hampshire’s first statewide Mental Health First Aid training held last month in Manchester, I am both honored and enthused that my mission over the next … Read more
… in New Hampshire’s first statewide Mental Health First Aid training held last month in Manchester, I am … Full Text Outlet: New Hampshire Union Leader Publication Date: 08/15/2014 Media Group: Print Byline: Jim … Read more
Officer John Jones of the Miami-Dade Police Department was the first to arrive at the dilapidated house in a poverty-stricken section of the city. He and his fellow officers had … Read more
The death of beloved comedian Robin Williams has heightened awareness of suicide and its relationship to mental health problems. But many African-American churches quietly began educating members on the issue well before the Oscar … Read more
The death of Robin Williams is bringing suicide and depression into the nation’s spotlight. Suicide isn’t something reported in the news a lot. It’s very sensitive and very personal, but … Read more
The death of Robin Williams still has many across the world shocked. But it’s now a chance and responsibility to look at suicide and it’s warning signs. “Over 39,000 people … Read more
There are several ways to tell if a person is depressed. “They could be withdrawing from activities they used to find enjoyable, they could be no longer hanging out with … Read more
On Father’s Day this June, a 35-year-old Matoaca man killed himself with a handgun. Ordinarily, that wouldn’t have made headlines. Most news organizations don’t report suicides, considering them private matters, unless there … Read more
On a recent visit to St. Joseph, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive impact that our bipartisan efforts on mental health are making on communities in Missouri, … Read more
… health crisis responseA Youth Mental Health First Aid Class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Grand Valley Full Text Outlet: Grand Rapids Press Publication Date: 08/12/2014 Media Group: Print … Read more
… EVENTSMental Health First Aid courses: Manatee Glens is offering Mental … Full Text Outlet: Bradenton Herald Publication Date: 08/12/2014 Media Group: Print Byline: Bradenton Herald Country: United States of America Circulation: 32,120
The last thing I expected to hear on my wedding day was that an invited guest – a lifelong classmate and teammate – would not be coming. He had taken … Read more
A few years ago, while walking in Baltimore, Lori Montis unexpectedly put her mental health first aid training to work. She was in Baltimore for a conference and came across … Read more
called Mental Health First Aid.After some training, which Optum and supporting agencies can facilitate, … Full Text Outlet: Idaho Statesman Publication Date: 08/10/2014 Media Group: Print Country: United States of America Circulation: 43,335
A 17-year-old boy has a gun. He’s holed up in a drainage ditch in a Vail neighborhood while negotiators try to talk him down. And after almost five hours, he … Read more
Resources for Human Development’s (RHD’s) Family Practice and Counseling Network officially unveiled the first integrated behavioral health system with a convenient care clinic in the country, with the launch of … Read more
System continues to offer free mental health first aid training sessions.GHS has offered several training … Full Text Outlet: Flint Journal Publication Date: 08/06/2014 Media Group: Print Country: United States of America Circulation: 39,900
The roomful of adults sit quietly in groups at tables, conferring together and drawing large pictures with colorful markers on white chart paper. The instructor, Shemiah Cooper, walks between the … Read more
