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…
MOST IMPROVED (Largest increase of courses held) State/Area 2012 Courses 2013 Courses % Increase Oklahoma 94 479 409.57% Vermont…
Understanding mental health and what to look for if someone you know may suffer from it was the goal Saturday…
The suicide rate in Kansas has increased 53 percent in the past 12 years and local efforts are underway to…
As many as 200 Jefferson County employees will receive the eight-hour training to learn about mental health first aid “kits,”…
As many as 70,000 Kansas children under age 18 have emotional/behavioral problems, and many are reluctant to seek help or…
PHOENIX – A lawmaker wants to expand a state program that trains adults to identify and assist individuals showing warning…
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services recognized the first group of instructors to graduate the state’s new…
Bleeding or choking usually comes to mind when people think about first aid, but for some students, first aid involves…
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., received the 2014 Allies in Action Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention last…
Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth…
Twenty one percent of adult Oklahomans — 700,000-950,000 individuals — reported having a mental health issue during the past year,…
The topic of mental health has become more open and knowledgeable as the public learns about mental illness and substance…