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Armstrong County’s first responders and employees in several health-based agencies are getting special training that will help them better handle emergency situations involving people suffering from mental illness. Link to … Read more

Monterey County will receive nearly $18 million dollars over the next few years to tackle youth violence, improve school performance, and provide support for students in general to help them … Read more

I tried to end my life one night after having a wonderful fun-filled evening with friends. It was in November 2012; I had a plan in place for months. Not … Read more

University of Missouri Extension is offering a “Mental Health First Aid” series of trainings for child care providers of all types with programs in Christian County Oct. 7, 14, 28 … Read more

Terena Richardson of Waterford could have spent Saturday enjoying the sunny fall weather but instead devoted her day to learning how to help others having a mental health crisis. Full … Read more

Tuesday, 120 state and local educational agencies learned they will be part of a major national initiative to support teachers, schools, and communities in recognizing and responding to mental health … Read more

JUNEAU, Alaska —The state department of education has received $9.1 million in federal grant funds to help address mental health issues in school-age children. The grant is set to run … Read more

An estimated quarter of the nation’s population have struggled with a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Link to Source

It might come as a surprise just how common mental health problems — such as depression, anxiety, impulse control and misuse of alcohol and other drugs — are in the … Read more

Two Ellicott City residents who Howard County police believe were suffering from mental health issues were killed last week in separate police-involved shootings – incidents that the county’s top elected official says … Read more

Out of the 8,000 full- and part-time law enforcement officers in Kansas, only one in four have been trained to handle crisis calls involving the mentally ill. Records show that … Read more

Nurses and those who are trained in CPR and First Aid are prepared to respond to a heart attack and other physical crises, but most of them are not prepared … Read more

About 350,000 Americans with a diagnosis of a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are in state jails and prisons, while the number of psychiatric beds available has … Read more

Two months ago, many Americans had never heard of an obscure neurodegenerative disease that affects 30,000 people in the U.S. Now, thanks to the #IceBucketChallenge, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is … Read more

Suicide prevention has garnered new attention in the media and at the dinner table with the recent death of actor Robin Williams. In the wake, experts say it is important … Read more

AspenPointe announced the fundraising initiative for this year’s Heroes of Mental Health Luncheon will support its Mental Health First Aid training program, a need highlighted during this spring’s Mental Health … Read more

… veterans living with untreated mental health conditions, Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is needed now Full Text Outlet:  States News Service Publication Date:  08/21/2014 Media Group:  Other Byline:  States News Country:  United States … Read more

On a daily basis, Boulder County law enforcement officials are first on scene when calls come in about a person who has threatened suicide, disappeared or made troubling statements to … Read more

Boulder County law enforcement officials are facing more mental health-related incidents, such as suicide threats, and are training to deal with them. Though statistics for calls involving suicidal parties aren’t … Read more

After participating in New Hampshire’s first statewide Mental Health First Aid training held last month in Manchester, my mission over the next 12 months will be to train other New … Read more

… in New Hampshire’s first statewide Mental Health First Aid training held last month in Manchester, I am … Full Text Outlet:  New Hampshire Union Leader Publication Date:  08/15/2014 Media Group:  Print Byline:  Jim … Read more

The death of Robin Williams  is bringing suicide and depression into the nation’s spotlight. Suicide isn’t something reported in the news a lot. It’s very sensitive and very personal, but … Read more

On Father’s Day this June, a 35-year-old Matoaca man killed himself with a handgun. Ordinarily, that wouldn’t have made headlines. Most news organizations don’t report suicides, considering them private matters, unless there … Read more

On a recent visit to St. Joseph, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive impact that our bipartisan efforts on mental health are making on communities in Missouri, … Read more

… health crisis responseA Youth Mental Health First Aid Class is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Grand Valley Full Text Outlet:  Grand Rapids Press Publication Date:  08/12/2014 Media Group:  Print … Read more

… EVENTSMental Health First Aid courses: Manatee Glens is offering Mental … Full Text Outlet:  Bradenton Herald Publication Date:  08/12/2014 Media Group:  Print Byline:  Bradenton Herald Country:  United States of America Circulation:  32,120

The last thing I expected to hear on my wedding day was that an invited guest – a lifelong classmate and teammate – would not be coming. He had taken … Read more

called Mental Health First Aid.After some training, which Optum and supporting agencies can facilitate, … Full Text Outlet:  Idaho Statesman Publication Date:  08/10/2014 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  43,335

A 17-year-old boy has a gun. He’s holed up in a drainage ditch in a Vail neighborhood while negotiators try to talk him down. And after almost five hours, he … Read more

Resources for Human Development’s (RHD’s) Family Practice and Counseling Network officially unveiled the first integrated behavioral health system with a convenient care clinic in the country, with the launch of … Read more

System continues to offer free mental health first aid training sessions.GHS has offered several training … Full Text Outlet:  Flint Journal Publication Date:  08/06/2014 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  39,900

A group of 21 high school students recently attended the 2014 Mini-Medical School, organized by the Wake Area Health Education Center in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College.  Link to Source

Aggression. Anger. Mood swings. Lee Crosby’s son showed the symptoms, but with virtually nowhere to turn for advice, she wrote it off as sibling rivalry between her son and his … Read more

WASHINGTON — The mental health first-aid program was first researched and launched in Australia, and has been in the U.S. for the last four to five years — and the … Read more

The Butte school board gave curriculum director Jim O’Neill the nod Monday to apply for a five-year, $1.2 million grant that would help increase awareness of mental health issues. Full … Read more

Nine grants have been approved by The Blue Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors, providing $73,142 in funding to regional nonprofit programs that will serve more … Read more

Mental Health First Aid can help improve law enforcement officers’ responses to individuals in behavioral health crises and make communities healthier, said a panel of speakers at two Wednesday briefings … Read more

A newly-established task force studying gaps in mental health services will assist in the development of a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Action Plan for Howard County. Link to Source

Española Police officers will get further training on interacting with people who have mental health issues, following the aftermath of a teen’s recent officer-involved fatal shooting. Link to Source

Boca Raton‘s political, business, law enforcement, healthcare and nonprofit leaders came together to hear a call to action to start dealing openly with mental illness, especially in young people. Link … Read more

In the future, Missourians may look back on this decade as a time when mental health initiatives gained traction. Among those initiatives is mental health first aid, the subject of … Read more

By the close of the week three clinicians at Genesis Behavioral Health will become certified Mental Health First Aid Instructors equipped to train others from all walks of life to … Read more

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

One in four adults in the U.S. will experience mental illness in their lifetime. That statistic provides fuel for the mental health first aid movement, which aims to teach people … Read more

The lead sponsors of rival behavioral health reform bills are meeting to negotiate a deal that may have a chance of moving forward in Congress this year. Congressmen Tim Murphy … Read more

Wednesday night, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger was called to a scene where a man, apparently suffering from dementia, was in an armed standoff with deputies. … Read more

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