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
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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
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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
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota presented Rep. Carolyn Laine with a Legislator of the Year Award at its annual conference, held in St. Paul on Nov. 15. The award recognizes a legislator who has been an outspoken advocate for children and adults with mental illness and their families. 11/28/2014 Link to … Read more
WESTFIELD, NJ — Headquartered in Westfield, with a listening hub in Morristown, CONTACT We Care is Central and Northern New Jersey’s crisis listening line, receiving more than 17,000 calls per year. This holiday season, they hope you’ll help ensure that someone is there to answer when an adult or young person in distress reaches out for help. … Read more
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
The Butte school district has started interviews for two new positions created for the Project AWARE training program. 11/27/2014 Link to Source
The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) welcomes the$200 million over five years for mental illness jointly announced by the Ministers of Veterans Affairs and National Defence last Sunday and the $5 million announced by Health Canada a day later. “This is an important first step towards responding to gaps in mental health services experienced by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) … Read more
Veterans seeking benefits for mental illness and injury are getting a raw deal from the federal government when it comes to timely access, a report from the auditor general confirms. 11/27/2014 Link to Source
On November 22, a group of students, veterans, and other interested community leaders participated in a free Mental Health First Aid for Veterans (MHFA) training. The training was hosted by Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), the KU Collegiate Veterans Associations, KU Counseling and Psychological Services and KU Graduate Military Programs. Congresswoman Jenkins met with participants before the … Read more
On November 22, a group of students, veterans, and other interested community leaders participated in a free Mental Health First Aid for Veterans (MHFA) training. The training was hosted by Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), the KU Collegiate Veterans Associations, KU Counseling and Psychological Services and KU Graduate Military Programs. Congresswoman Jenkins met with participants before the … Read more
Federal and local health officials are investigating potential suicide clusters in Fairfax County following the deaths of three teenage girls since September. 11/26/2014 Link to Source
The Richland County Mental Health Local Advisory Council is offering a training session for those interested in learning mental health first aid. 11/26/2014 Link to Source
The City of Brockville will play a part in a $200 million mental health initiative for military veterans and active service members announced by the Canadian government. 11/26/2014 Link to Source
As new parents, we prepare for the worst in terms of our babies’ health and safety. Before we even give birth, many of us spend a Saturday learning Infant and Child First Aid and CPR. We have first aid books and first aid kits and ipecac syrup and buy everything available at Babies “R” Us … Read more
…in response to the findings of the Auditor General’s report, I am pleased to launch the Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services for Veterans Action Plan, which spells out exactly what my department will do to improve how we deliver benefits and programs to Canadian Veterans. This action plan, supported by our $200 million investment, will further improve an … Read more
The Long Island Community Foundation is giving $465,800 to 23 nonprofit groups that provide mental health services for veterans and recently arrived immigrant children, promote community support for affordable rental home options, build nonprofit resiliency and training for disaster preparedness, help the Island’s hungry, and so much more. 11/26/2014 Link to Source
The Richland County Mental Health Local Advisory Council is offering a training session for those interested in learning Mental Health First Aid. The certification is designed to teach people in the general public how to recognize signs and symptoms of a mental health disorder and where and when to get help. Crisis situations that will be covered … Read more
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and M.P. for Lévis, Bellechasse and Les Etchemins today highlighted the commitment taken by his colleagues the Honourable Julian Fantino, M.P. for Vaughan and Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, … Read more
A potential ban on smoking in Cayman was among some of the “drastic” measures that could be looked at to help win the war against chronic non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Osbourne Bodden told delegates at a national healthcare conference. 11/24/2014 Link to Source
The CEO of Genesee County Community Mental Health in Flint, Mich., knew he was going against the grain in 2009 when he vowed to devote agency resources to pairing seriously mentally ill clients with personal trainers. Dan Russell would hear staff members wonder aloud what had convinced him to alter his thinking about treatment and … Read more
The Honourable Julian Fantino, M.P. for Vaughan and Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, today announced new and expanded mental health initiatives for Veterans, serving military members, and their families. Once implemented, the strategy will strengthen Canada’s world class treatment, care … Read more
Dozens of community members met at the University of Kansas today for some first aid training, focusing on the mental health of veterans. The public training was the first of it’s kind in Kansas, hosted by the university and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. 11/23/2014 Link to Source
On Saturday , Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will host a mental Health First Aid training session at KU from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. The event is designed specifically to fit the needs of veterans, their family members and those who work closely with veterans and their family members. 11/23/2014 Link to Source
The University of Kansas is offering a military mental health first aid course. 11/23/2014 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. 11/23/2014 Link to Source
Alisha Young’s job in the Scio school district is to help young people transition from high school into jobs or college life, especially special education students. But Young also often finds herself acting as a sounding board for teens who feel alone or confused and sometimes considering suicide. That’s why she recently attended a day-long … Read more
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and M.P. for Levis, Bellechasse and Les Etchemins today highlighted the commitment taken by his colleagues the Honourable Julian Fantino, M.P. for Vaughan and Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, … Read more
Students in Milwaukee Public Schools will receive greater academic, behavioral and mental health supports thanks to the district’s successful efforts to help bring in $9.1 million in competitive grants, the district announced this month. Link to Source
A new team that is designed to provide first responders when a member of the community experiences a mental health emergency was formed in Carroll County Friday afternoon. The Carroll County Crisis Intervention Team comprises law enforcement, public safety and corrections officers who have undergone special training to assist people in crisis. 11/22/2014 Link to … Read more
Wednesday’s awards dinner marked the first time that DoubleTree by Hilton in King of Prussia has hosted the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s Community Heroes and Future Community Leaders awards since taking over the former Dolce hotel. 11/21/2014 Link to Source
The University of Kansas is offering a military mental health first aid course. The course is designed to help active military members, veterans, their families and people who work with them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/14SppCG) reports that the free class is planned for Saturday at the Lawrence … Read more
The University of Kansas is offering a military mental health first aid course. The course is designed to help active military members, veterans, their families and people who work with them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/14SppCG) reports that the free class is planned for Saturday at the Lawrence … Read more
The University of Kansas is offering a military mental health first aid course. The course is designed to help active military members, veterans, their families and people who work with them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/14SppCG) reports that the free class is planned for Saturday at the Lawrence … Read more
The key to providing access to quality health care for those with a mental illness lies in the expansion of Medicaid, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday to a crowd of 500 at the 25th annual Thanksgiving banquet of Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board. 11/21/2014 Link to Source
A mental health first aid course designed to help active military members, veterans, their families and people who work with them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness will be conducted Saturday at the University of Kansas. 11/21/2014 Link to Source
The key to providing access to quality health care for those with a mental illness lies in the expansion of Medicaid, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday to a crowd of 500 at the 25th annual Thanksgiving banquet of Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board. 11/21/2014 Link to Source
The University of Kansas is offering a military mental health first aid course. The course is designed to help active military members, veterans, their families and people who work with them recognize and respond to signs of mental illness. The free class is planned for Saturday at the Lawrence campus. Participants will receive certification as … Read more
Mental illness is not one person’s problem. It touches our friends, family, neighbors, classmates and colleagues. Fixing the cracks in the mental health system will require the efforts of everyone. Not just politicians and police, but teachers, parents, social workers, lawyers, doctors, judges and jailers. We know the problems. Who’s going to be part of the … Read more
Federal and local health officials are investigating potential suicide clusters in Fairfax County following the deaths of three teenage girls since September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the county health department are looking into the suicides at the request of state health officials. This week, CDC experts led focus groups with parents … Read more
Federal and local health officials are investigating potential suicide clusters in Fairfax County following the deaths of three teenage girls since September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the county health department are looking into the suicides at the request of state health officials. This week, CDC experts led focus groups with parents … Read more
Deming High School students participated in a student focus group as part of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Think.Change initiative that is working to reduce the mental health stigma in the borderland. 11/19/2014 Link to Source
As a family mourns 16-year-old Cara Golias, a federal and county study into risk factors begins. 11/19/2014 Link to source
Continuing its tradition of giving back to the communities it serves, today Lahey Hospital & Medical Center announced the distribution of $40,000 in grants to local community-based organizations. These grants will allow the organizations to develop, expand or implement cutting-edge health care programming, education and training in the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center service area. … Read more
This November The Creative Café @ Replica has been showing a ‘latte’ of support for mental health awareness and suicide prevention by raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and by collaborating with Lifesavers University, a Philly nonprofit that offers training on these issues to groups, businesses, universities and faith-based organizations. 11/19/2014 … Read more
Would you know how to recognize an adolescent experiencing a mental health crises? Youth Mental Health First Aid Training November 19 & 20th at Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester 11/18/2014 Link to Source
Police executives are challenged with providing effective services to the whole community served by their departments, which includes persons experiencing crises or mental health challenges. Training is certainly a key component in preparing officers to respond effectively to situations involving persons with mental health issues, and the greater their proficiency, the greater the likelihood of … Read more
Some people think Don Spirit was evil. How else to explain a man who killed his daughter and her six children, including a newborn, and then killed himself? Some say he was a coward too proud to reach out for help. But others believe Spirit is yet another example of a person with a mental … Read more
Participants will learn how to assist someone experiencing a mental health challenge, risk factors and warning signs of mental illness, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations and where to turn for help. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis and addictions. 11/18/2014 Link to Source
