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July 13, 2014

Deputies training to do ‘Mental Health First Aid’

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies, who encounter mentally ill people more than most residents, are taking classes to learn more…

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July 10, 2014

Española Police to get training

Española Police officers will get further training on interacting with people who have mental health issues, following the aftermath of…

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July 9, 2014

Police officers, others get mental health first aid training

Thirty people being trained in “mental health first aid” this week will bring what they learn to the rest of…

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July 9, 2014

Group starting a conversation about mental illness

Boca Raton‘s political, business, law enforcement, healthcare and nonprofit leaders came together to hear a call to action to start…

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July 9, 2014

Our Opinion: Another step forward on mental health

In the future, Missourians may look back on this decade as a time when mental health initiatives gained traction. Among…

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July 9, 2014

Chicago churches offer first aid for mental health

Churches across Chicago are offering training programs to teach their congregations about mental illness. The “Mental Health First Aid” program…

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July 9, 2014

Mental health first aid training to be offered to the…

By the close of the week three clinicians at Genesis Behavioral Health will become certified Mental Health First Aid Instructors…

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July 7, 2014

Police officers, others get mental health first aid training

MANCHESTER (AP) — Thirty people being trained in “mental health first aid” this week will bring what they learn Link…

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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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