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 I recently sat down with Julie Miller, Editor in Chief of Behavioral Healthcare Magazine, to talk about what’s coming in 2016.  Read more in this article in Behavioral Healthcare.    The post My List of 2016 Priorities appeared first on...

 I recently sat down with Julie Miller, Editor in Chief of Behavioral Healthcare Magazine, to talk about what’s coming in 2016.  Read more in this article in Behavioral Healthcare.    The post My List of 2016 Priorities appeared first on...

Representative Lynn Jenkins was honored Monday with a National Council Behavioral Health Champion Award in Lawrence. 12/15/2015 Link to Source

If you see someone in public who’s injured, what would you do? Call for help and render first aid, you say. Maybe help them get to a hospital. But what if that someone has no visible symptoms of an illness or an...

A relatively new program for helping in a mental health crisis is picking up steam across the country. Mental Health First Aid courses have taught thousands of people in the past 7 years, an action plan for early intervention in a...

On Wednesday, the House of Representative approved a long-debated education reauthorization bill that includes language based on the Mental Health First Aid Act. The House and Senate earlier this year approved differing versions of the education bill, but only the...

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan has just been awarded a three year Project AWARE grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 12/03/2015 Link to Source

The holiday season is here, and while some are spreading cheer, others are raising awareness to help those struggling mental health illnesses. 12/02/2015 Link to Source

Westland Police officers Joseph Reardon and Michael Stechly recently participated in a week-long training on Mental Health First Aid. 11/29/2015 Link to Source

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s eyes watered and his face flushed. His voice faltered and, at one point as he struggled for the next sentence, his two college-aged children each placed a hand on his back to steady him. The mayor was...

Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is an eight-hour course that teaches about the unique challenges faced by members of the military, how to identify common mental health problems and how to direct people to appropriate supports in their communities....

As a Mental Health First Aid for Veterans instructor, I have trained 900 First Aiders, including veterans, law enforcement, pastors, educators and community members. I have seen firsthand the impact this training can have on strengthening communities and providing sometimes...