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March 13, 2014

Adult and Child Center to offer Mental Health First Aid…

Michigan is facing a serious shortage in the availability and accessibility of mental health services. Among those placed most at…

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March 11, 2014

Suicide Prevention Volunteers Honored at CONTACT We Care Annual Meeting

Suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline CONTACT We Care last evening welcomed in its newest class of volunteer listeners and…

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March 10, 2014

Algee-O-Meter: State-by-State Snapshot of First Aiders Trained

  MOST IMPROVED (Largest increase of courses held) State/Area 2012 Courses 2013 Courses % Increase Oklahoma 94 479 409.57% Vermont…

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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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Suicide Rate
Suicide Rate
March 8, 2014

Kansas suicide rate rises 53 percent in 12 years

The suicide rate in Kansas has increased 53 percent in the past 12 years and local efforts are underway to…

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March 8, 2014

Jefferson County employees to receive mental health first aid training

As many as 200 Jefferson County employees will receive the eight-hour training to learn about mental health first aid “kits,”…

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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…

News, Youth Mental Health
March 5, 2014

Bill would expand Mental Health First Aid to include working…

PHOENIX – A lawmaker wants to expand a state program that trains adults to identify and assist individuals showing warning…

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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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March 3, 2014

Mental health first aid training returns to campus

Bleeding or choking usually comes to mind when people think about first aid, but for some students, first aid involves…

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March 2, 2014

Kudos for Senator Kelly Ayotte

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., received the 2014 Allies in Action Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention last…

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February 28, 2014

Rep. Tarr Introduces Mental Health First Aid Legislation

Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth…

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