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February 6, 2015

Focus on Suicide Prevention

More than $280,000 in State Government grants has been received by regional organisations for suicide prevention, with more than 50…

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February 6, 2015

UM President Continues Push For More State Support

Cupps said students need to have access to what he called “mental health first aid,” the ability to get help…

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February 5, 2015

Adams County nonprofit offers free mental crisis intervention classes

A disgruntled woman was sprawled on the floor of a room in the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Commerce City…

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February 5, 2015

Grant to train Elkhart teachers to spot youths in crisis

One in five children between the ages of 9 and 17 has a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder, according to…

News, Youth Mental Health
February 5, 2015

Smoking, drinking and mental health concerns for Coast youth found…

Coast students are smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and using marijuana more than the provincial average and their mental health is…

News, Youth Mental Health
February 4, 2015

Mental Health First Aid

Leslie Roberts recalls hearing a mother talk about getting her stepson admitted to a psychiatric hospital. “Her stepson was angry and…

Depression, News
February 3, 2015

Do not take first responders for granted

First responders were dying in Ontario at the rate of one suicide per week in 2014. I didn’t know this…

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February 3, 2015

Mind Your Health: Learn life-saving skills in 2015

Just about a year ago Chester County launched a campaign to provide mental health education to residents through Mental Health…

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February 3, 2015

CONGRESSWOMAN JENKINS APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE CLAY HUNT SUICIDE…

Today, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act passed in the United States Senate. It previously passed the…

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February 2, 2015

Following Lazarus Out of the Cave

The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s mental health first aid workshops offer the Church three things: 1. Exposure to the language…

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February 2, 2015

Sweetser offers free courses in Mental Health First Aid®

In an effort to share potentially life-saving information about mental health, Sweetser, a nonprofit mental health organization with locations throughout…

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February 1, 2015

NITT-AWARE-SEA Program

Through funding from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Now is…

News, Youth Mental Health