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There was possibility in that empty lot, Fioravanti figured: If grass and weeds could grow there, why couldn’t vegetables? And, because she is a mental health professional, the vegetable garden Fioravanti envisioned wouldn’t just be a place for growing produce...

People trained in first aid know the importance of their ABCs when dealing with a medical patient. Airway, breathing and circulation are vital for life. But first aid is not just for physical symptoms, according to trainers educating public safety officials...

Black Dog Ride is partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA to raise awareness and funds for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training scholarships for military veterans and first responders. Read more.

This editorial appears in the addictions issue of National Council Magazine. By: Becky Vaughn , Vice President of Addictions, National Council of Behavioral Health Strengthening the Specialty Addictions Sector   Addictions providers in the United States face an odd duality: we...

This editorial appears in the addictions issue of National Council Magazine. By: Becky Vaughn , Vice President of Addictions, National Council of Behavioral Health Strengthening the Specialty Addictions Sector   Addictions providers in the United States face an odd duality: we...

…The goal of the Black Dog Ride is to raise $200,000 to bring Mental Health First Aid to first responders and military personnel. So far, Mental Health First Aid USA has trained more than 450,000 people, but there are...

A $30 million, city-sponsored experiment in training non-professionals to provide mental health help will focus on people who work with parents of small children, the unemployed poor and young people who aren’t in work or school, according to City Hall’s...

A $30 million, city-sponsored experiment in training non-professionals to provide mental health help will focus on people who work with parents of small children, the unemployed poor and young people who aren’t in work or school, according to City Hall’s...

The motorcyclists, who call themselves the Black Dog Ride, are partnering with Mental Health First Aid USA, a program that teaches people how to identify common mental health problems like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and help connect them with...

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is one of three school districts in Alaska that have added positions at alternative schools using funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience...

Sixty-five Australian motorcyclists, in a nation over 15,000 miles from home, departSunday, Sept. 13 on a U.S. cross-country odyssey to raise awareness and funds for depression and suicide prevention. 09/02/2015 Link to Source

Training the entire staff of a large organization in something new and innovative is no easy task. So accomplishing that feat in less than one year is truly remarkable. I’m proud to say that the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections collaborated...