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In recognition of his leadership and commitment to service, the CarePlus Foundation is proud to honor Kenneth R. Ehrenberg, Paramus Chief of Police, at the 17th Annual Courage Awards Gala being held on June 3, 2015 at The Venetian in...

With enough federal funding, a mental health first aid course in the Bay Area has the potential to save lives across the country and become “what CPR is to heart attack victims.” 04/22/2015 Link to Source

Longmont Community Services Director Karen Roney, along with Public Safety Chief Mike Butler, presented City Council with their initial ideas and plans for improving mental health services and access for those in need during Tuesday night’s study session. 04/22/2015 Link...

Mental Health First Aid is a dynamic eight hour program that promotes mental health as a key part of … Full Text Outlet:  Morgan Messenger Publication Date:  04/22/2015 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America Circulation:  5,700

The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Center for Ethnic Psychological Research and Application (CEPRA) is training North Florida citizens and organizations to possess skills that are in high demand across the nation in the wake of recent tragedies. The mission...

It’s not very often that someone can say he talked a person out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Gary Scheppke can. 04/21/2015 Link to Source

As far as health issues go, matters of behavioral health present unique challenges, both for those struggling with disorders and for the broader community as well. 04/21/2015  Link to Source

Behavioral healthcare providers must reinvent themselves or risk becoming obsolete. Kicking off the National Council for Mental Wellbeing 2015 conference in Orlando, Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO, shared her outlook on what it will take to position the industry for...

The Knife Chief Buffalo Nation Society, the Medicine Horse Society and the Red Journey Society all came together to examine the horrific number of suicides on the reservation and ways to rid the reservation of it. Through the course of...

With parity, the Affordable Care Act and the recent passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Act, mental health and addiction treatment organizations have new opportunities to serve their communities. Relias Learning’s new certification program offers an interim guide for...

Elmhurst Hospital hosted a Community Collaboration Breakfast on April 15 to introduce Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to key leaders and groups in its service area, including school districts, churches, police and fire departments, and social workers. 04/20/2015  Link to Source

Congresswomen Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Mental Health First Aid Act, a bill authorizing $20 million in grants for Mental Health First Aid trainings around the country. The proposed legislation is the counterpart to a Senate...