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September 22, 2016

Key House Committee Approves Mental Health First Aid Act

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved its version of the Mental Health First Aid Act (H.R.…

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September 15, 2016

Mental Health First Aid Act Passes House Subcommittee

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health amended and approved the Mental Health First Aid Act (H.R. 1877) on…

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September 6, 2016

First aid for mental health: A new approach in Pennsylvania’s…

Pennsylvania prisons trained staff and inmates in Mental Health First Aid Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (CNN) – The man was about to…

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August 25, 2016

4 Mental Health Tools to Add to Your Back-to-School List

It’s the night before the first day of school. You’re a teacher and scrambling to make sure your classroom is…

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August 5, 2016

Reality seeps in as Pinellas educators learn to spot mental…

The woman in a cozy teal knit sweater with matching Chuck Taylor sneakers faced the stranger next to her and…

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August 2, 2016

Mental Health Association in New York State Trains 10,000th Mental…

ALBANY, N.Y. (July 29, 2016) – The Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. trained the 10,000th Mental Health…

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July 25, 2016

Private pain, shared responsibly: talking about suicide with neighbors and…

Are you thinking about killing yourself? Pardon me for speaking so forwardly. It’s my responsibility to ask that question and…

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June 16, 2016

Mental Health Bill Approved by Committee, Now Heads to House…

On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a revised version of the Helping Families in Mental Health…

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June 16, 2016

Mental Health Bill Approved by Committee, Now Heads to House…

On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a revised version of the Helping Families in Mental Health…

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May 26, 2016

National Council Hosts Mental Health First Aid Briefing On Capitol…

On Tuesday, May 24, Mental Health First Aid instructors and champions addressed a packed room on Capitol Hill to share…

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May 26, 2016

National Council Hosts Mental Health First Aid Briefing On Capitol…

On Tuesday, May 24, Mental Health First Aid instructors and champions addressed a packed room on Capitol Hill to share…

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May 26, 2016

National Council Issues Template Comments on Medication-Assisted Treatment Rule

New proposed rules from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) aim to increase access to opioid use…

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