The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is looking to make changes within their detention facilities for the well-being of mentally ill or unstable inmates 01/21/2015 Link to Source
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The teenage years are challenging for both those going through them and the adults trying to get the teens through them. It’s a time when young people begin to assert their independence more and during which the may challenge authority figures around them more. 01/20/2015 Link to Source
… Health Services will be offering Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Feb. 13, from 8 Full Text Outlet: Oskaloosa Herald (Iowa) Publication Date: 01/20/2015 Media Group: Print Country: United States of America
As the conversation around mental health grows in North Dakota and officials call on the need for more resources, Dickinson State University is taking steps to expand mental health services on its campus. 01/19/2015 Link to Source
Groups say illnesses are all the same whether physical or mental. 01/16/2015 Link to Source
The Reading Public Schools is pleased to add 10 new instructors from Reading to the Mental Health First Aid team from the Pittsburgh, Penn., training session (November 2014) and Foxborough, Mass., training session (January 2015). 01/15/2015 Link to Source
Although the last Congress was criticized for lack of action, it got quite a bit done on behavioral health, including passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Act and funding for mental health first-aid training. But those are just first steps, and they require lots of follow-up work. 01/15/2015 Link to Source
Only 20 percent of children with mental health issues are actually identified and receive mental health services each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Minnesota 01/15/2015 Link to Source
Local and area law enforcement agencies and representatives from the courts and jails are praising the efforts of a relatively new statewide initiative that creates the position of a community mental health liaison to give authorities additional resources when encountering individuals with mental health issues. 01/15/2015 Link to Source
This week in Helena a group of nearly 30 people has gathered to learn how to spot signs of mental health issues in Montana youth and in turn teach others to do the same. 01/12/2015 Link to Source
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday touted progress made through a two-year-old mental health initiative and asked Northeast Missouri law enforcement and public health officials how to continue improving the state’s response to mental health concerns. 01/14/2015 Link to Source
Georgia State University’s School of Public Health has received a five-year, $800,000 contract from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to coordinate Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (YMHFA) and other professional development efforts designed to improve services for Georgia’s youth 01/12/2015 Link to Source
The Jan. 8, 2011 mass shooting put the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in the spotlight. “The biggest thing we took from that is that there’s a gap. A need for mental health first aid training for our officers and deputies,” said Nanos. 01/09/2015 Link to Source
“Speak Your Mind Texas,” a community conversation addressing mental health and substance use issues in teens and young adults drew 51 people to the Plainview ISD Education Complex Board Room on Tuesday. Small group discussions alternated with large group discussions summarizing conclusions that the groups had come to. 01/08/2015 Link to Source
While many people are aware of physical health, mental health is often overlooked, and this could lead to serious problems. Gary Shepherd, director of mental health and addiction services for the Sunrise Health Region, recently spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon about the importance of mental health in the workplace. 01/05/2015 Link to Source
This editorial originally appeared in Roll Call. As this lame-duck Congress limps to the end of its tenure, pundits are shouting about its ineffectiveness. The 113th Congress passed fewer laws than any Congress in 60 years. With control of the government still divided along party lines, many see little hope the next Congress will be … Read more
As North Dakota’s population continues to grow, so does the number of people using public behavioral health services, and even as funding for these services has increased, lawmakers say more can be done. 12/23/2014 Link to Source
I recently arrived at Union Station feeling a touch of the holiday blues when Santa greeted me by ringing a bell and shouting, “Merry Christmas. Everybody smile…remember it will be over in 2 weeks!” ‘Tis the season…do you feel extra pressure to be filled with joy? While this is a time of year for remembering the … Read more
As part of a national initiative to increase mental health literacy, the Panhandle Mental Health Center (PMHC) is offering the Mental Health First Aid program (MHFA) to western Nebraska communities. 12/21/2014 Link to Source
Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) filed legislation to help expand the ranks of Texas’ mental health professionals and improve access to mental health services. 12/16/2014 Link to Source
More than 280,000 First Aiders in the US Trained by more than 5,900 Instructors State Total Participants % Population Instructors District of Columbia 2555 0.404% 75 Iowa 9498 0.309% 80 Missouri 18374 0.305% 221 Kansas 8612 0.298% 106 Alaska 2126 0.291% 40 Colorado 13751 0.265% 247 New Mexico 5230 0.251% 93 Pennsylvania 25325 0.198% 487 … Read more
If you noticed someone was struggling with a mental health issue, would you intervene? Would you know what to say and how to say it? Would you know where to go to get them further help? 12/12/2014 Link to Source
North Dakota lawmakers outlined legislative proposals Wednesday to begin filling serious gaps in the state’s mental health services that are especially dire in the west. 12/11/2014 Link to Source
North Dakota lawmakers outlined legislative proposals Wednesday to begin filling serious gaps in the state’s mental health services that are especially dire in the west. 12/11/2014 Link to Source
Community officials have announced that members of the public and professionals will have the chance to participate in the national Mental Health First Aid program on January 15 and 16. 12/11/2014 Link to Source
One in five children suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder, but approximately 75 percent do not receive treatment. This can be due to several factors including children not being identified early as needing services, financial barriers and lack of access to treatment, and fear of stigma and discrimination. Publication Date: 12/09/2014 Link to Source
Southwest Guidance Center is using the Mental Health First Aid program to train locals to help identify mental health conditions and help in a non-professional capacity. 12/08/2014 Link to Source
As mental health care services in the state struggle to survive, so do many Kansas who face depression. 12/08/2014 Link to Source
… you have no clinical training — Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental … Full Text Outlet: US Official News Publication Date: 12/08/2014 Media Group: Other Country: United States of America
If you noticed someone was struggling with a mental health issue, would you intervene? Would you know what to say and how to say it? Would you know where to go to get them further help? 12/06/2014 Link to Source
Seminars on how to help a family member, friend or colleague who is suffering from a mental illness are growing in popularity in New Brunswick. 12/05/2014 Link to Source
A new on-campus mental health initiative was unveiled at Brandon University this morning 12/05/2014 Source URL: Link to Source
The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University’s School of Public Health-Bloomington has been awarded a two-year, $3,045,375 grant by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction to help further develop programs in Indiana prevention and treatment centers for substance abuse and problem gambling. 12/05/2014 Link to Source
… That’s why Wood County NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering Mental Health First Aid Full Text Outlet: Sentinel-Tribune Publication Date: 12/04/2014 Media Group: Print Country: United States of America Circulation: 10,550
Colorado College was recognized for its forward-looking programs and significant leadership in the mental health field by Mental Health America of Colorado (MHAC) at a tribute in Denver on Saturday, Nov. 22. 12/03/2014 Link to Source
Brandon University is launching a campus-wide mental health initiative today aimed at ramping up student services as visits to campus counsellors continue to increase each year. 12/03/2014 Link to Source
The Boiler Room stands to benefit from an unlimited double match pledge as it participates in #GivingTuesday, a global effort by charities and nonprofits meant to transform how people think about, discuss and participate in the holiday giving season. 12/02/2014 Link to Source
A youth mental health first aid training course will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Northwood Children’s Services, 4000 W. Ninth St. 12/02/2014 Link to Source
OSKALOOSA — Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering mental health First Aid training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on the MHP campus. 12/02/2014 Link to Source
Samaritan Center for Congregations is offering Youth Mental Health First Aid classes specifically designed for staff and volunteers of faith communities who work with youth and young adults. This class will train youth ministers, religious education teachers, and others in faith communities. 12/02/2014 Link to Source
State Delegate John O’Bannon, a neurologist who represents part of Richmond and Henrico County, serves as the chairman of a General Assembly commission dedicated to improving Virginia’s mental health services. With the legislature preparing to convene in January, we asked about his commission’s progress. 12/02/2014 Link to Source
One of the challenges we still need to unravel as we come to grips with mental health issues in the United States is the silence. Much too often, these are issues we choose not to speak about, fearful of the stigma that too many of us attach to mental illness. 12/01/2014 Link to Source
Dr. Jackie C. Robinson’s path toward a career in psychology began as early as high school. Robinson was one of three African-Americans to integrate a public school in her small town of Malone, Florida. 12/01/2014 Link to Source
a million dollars in funding for Mental Health First Aid, a program that teaches skills to identify and help pe Outlet: Tucson Local Media Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month: 4,071 Source URL: Link to Source
with mental illness have endured stigma, ignorance and fear associated with it. Now important educational tools, like Mental Heal Outlet: elpasotimes.com Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month: 414,471 Source URL: Link to Source
Mental Health First Aid training session – The Daily Herald: Features Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2014 6:00 a Outlet: Daily Herald Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month: 66,918 Source URL: Link to Source
Administration in the amount of $99,890. The grant will be used over the next two years to provide Youth Mental Health Fir Outlet: yourhoustonnews.com Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month: 124,027 Source URL: Link to Source
’s called “mental health first aid.” The comparison to physical first aid is apt: Just as first aid is not inten Outlet: Corvallis Gazette-Times Publication Date: 12/01/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month: 115,652 Source URL: Link to Source
The Government of Canada is investing $970K* over six years, and $150K ongoing annually, to develop and implement a Canadian Veteran-specific version of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training across the country for Veterans and their families. 11/29/2014 Link to Source
A federal grant awarded to Madison-Oneida BOCES could help provide mental health “first aid” training to hundreds of local education and law enforcement professionals, helping them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness in local teens. Read more: http://www.uticaod.com/article/20141128/News/141129438#ixzz3KevheUWJ 11/28/2014 Link to Source
