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January 15, 2015

Mental health liaison making positive impact

Local and area law enforcement agencies and representatives from the courts and jails are praising the efforts of a relatively…

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January 15, 2015

Reading Schools Adds New Instructors to Mental Health First Aid…

The Reading Public Schools is pleased to add 10 new instructors from Reading to the Mental Health First Aid team…

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January 14, 2015

“Youth Mental Health First Aid” training underway in Helena

This week in Helena a group of nearly 30 people has gathered to learn how to spot signs of mental…

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January 14, 2015

Gov. Nixon visits Hannibal for discussion on mental health plan

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday touted progress made through a two-year-old mental health initiative and asked Northeast Missouri law…

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January 12, 2015

Georgia State Receives Contract to Provide Mental Health First Aid…

Georgia State University’s School of Public Health has received a five-year, $800,000 contract from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)…

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January 9, 2015

Sheriff’s mental health support unit continues to expand

The Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting put the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in the spotlight. “The biggest thing we took from…

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January 9, 2015

Mental Health First Aid can be a lifesaver

Many of us are aware of how to apply first aid – at the very least, we know enough to…

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January 8, 2015

Local citizens speak out at teen mental health forum

“Speak Your Mind Texas,” a community conversation addressing mental health and substance use issues in teens and young adults drew…

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January 6, 2015

Ability Beyond evolves as demographics change

As the developmentally disabled population grows due to better care and medical advancements, the challenge now is for agencies to…

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January 6, 2015

Pennsylvania prison system develops separate housing for mentally ill inmates…

Inmates with serious mental illnesses will no longer be locked in cells all day, under new policies outlined Monday by…

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January 6, 2015

How I Learned To Deal With Bouts of Hypomania Caused…

This past summer I was on a high. I had read a motivational book, which I was absolutely convinced had…

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January 5, 2015

Workplace stress: end the trend

While many people are aware of physical health, mental health is often overlooked, and this could lead to serious problems.…

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