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July 7, 2014

Mental Health First Aid Offers Workshops in Different Areas

One in four adults in the U.S. will experience mental illness in their lifetime. That statistic provides fuel for the…

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July 2, 2014

Negotiations Underway to Reconcile Rival Behavioral Health Bills

The lead sponsors of rival behavioral health reform bills are meeting to negotiate a deal that may have a chance…

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June 22, 2014

Crisis-intervention training helped deputies in west Boynton standoff

Wednesday night, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger was called to a scene where a man, apparently…

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June 20, 2014

Fifteen years later, much work remains

Fifteen years ago this month, a U.S. Supreme Court case was decided that would fundamentally change the course of treatment…

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June 18, 2014

Teachers learn to handle a crisis – Session offers many…

The one thing a teacher should never say to a teenager in crisis is, “You’ll get over it soon.” Full…

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June 17, 2014

Mental health first aid training offered to law enforcement officers

More than two dozen Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies gathered at the county’s training facility Monday for a mental health…

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June 16, 2014

Mental Health Reform Should Also Help Families

Mental health reform has been in the air since the tragic 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In that time,…

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June 14, 2014

Classes available in Washington County teach public to be first…

Washington County residents will soon have the opportunity to be trained in mental health first aid, a 21st century worldwide…

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June 13, 2014

Task Force to improve mental health in Howard County

Howard County officials are looking to a new task force to improve mental health services and address gaps in the…

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June 13, 2014

Mental Health First Aid available locally

The guest opinion column, “How Congress can solve our mental health crisis,” published on May 19 in The Advocate, illuminates…

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June 7, 2014

Inroads on mental health – New understanding guides local efforts

When you hear the term, “mentally ill,” what comes to mind? Typically, a community learns about mental illness in a…

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June 3, 2014

Free mental health first aid classes offered

Have you ever wondered what to do when someone you know is having an emotional crisis? One out of four…

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