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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

Bill would expand mental health crisis training in Maine police…

All Maine police departments would be required to have officers trained to deal with mental health crises by 2017 under…

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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
February 1, 2015

Mental health training aims to give Mass. police tools to…

By the end of this year, every municipal police officer in the state should receive training, similar to Mental Health…

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February 1, 2015

Nixon says Missouri’s mental health initiative helps thousands

During a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement and mental health care professionals in Franklin County this week, Gov. Jay…

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January 30, 2015

Newly launched project aims at breaking down stigmas of mental…

Breaking down the social stigma of mental health issues in Butte is high on the list of the new Project…

Depression, News, Youth Mental Health
January 30, 2015

Free support offered to police officers

The city of McPherson is providing law enforcement with extra support in maintaining good mental health. 01/30/2015 Link to Source

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January 30, 2015

Elkhart Community Schools, Oaklawn, Court Services team up for mental…

Elkhart Community Schools was recently awarded a $100,000 Project AWARE grant to train school staff and community members to recognize…

News, Youth Mental Health
January 30, 2015

South Shore Mental Health staff certified to teach Mental Health…

South Shore Mental Health announced that three of its clinicians are newly certified to teach Mental Health First Aid within the…

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January 29, 2015

After years of spending cuts to mental health programs, lawmakers…

Over the past two legislative sessions, at least 36 state legislatures have increased generalfund appropriations for inpatient and outpatient mental…

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January 29, 2015

From severe depression to mental health advocate

Nick Petrella was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety five years ago at age 30, but he really didn’t know…

Depression, News
January 29, 2015

The $293 Billion Elephant In The Waiting Room

According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 41 million (18 percent) American adults…

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