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 … Read more
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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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
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 … 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 … 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 … Read more
Glenn’s life’s work is not just performing; she is using her voice in a global setting to start a conversation to end the stigma and discrimination of mental illness, and … Read more
Colorado College will be recognized for its forward-looking programs and significant leadership in the mental health field by Mental Health America of Colorado (MHAC). The tribute will be held in Denver on … Read more
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A great short documentary on police treatment of people in mental health crisis. A look at the formation of a Crisis Intervention Team and the special training given to police … 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 … Read more
on Mental Health First Aid. The free training will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 24-25 in Room 101 of the Outlet: Altoona Mirror Publication Date: 11/17/2014 Media Group: Internet … Read more
, taught its first Youth Mental Health First Aid Course to the district’s nursing staff.Columbus Elementary … Full Text Outlet: Deming Headlight Publication Date: 11/17/2014 Media Group: Print Byline: Brian Marshall Country: United States of … Read more
CONTACT We Care and SAGE Eldercare of Summit will conduct a Mental Health First Aid Training Dec. 9-10 at the RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center (2120 Lamberts Mill Road) in … Read more
CONTACT We Care to offer Mental Health First Aid Training Dec. 9-10 SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — CONTACT We Care and SAG Outlet: TheAlternativePress.com Publication Date: 11/16/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America … Read more
over 30 franchised online newspaper sites in New Jersey and Pennsy… November 16, 2014 CONTACT We Care to offer Mental Health</b Outlet: TheAlternativePress.com Publication Date: 11/16/2014 Media Group: Internet Country: United States of America … Read more
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that Nassau’s 5th Annual Co-Occurring Disorders Conference – focusing on “Integrated Health Systems: Helping Families Across the Lifespan”- will be held on … 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 … Read more
Latest data from 2012 shows there were more than 40,000 suicides nationwide — 1,200 in N.C. Link to Source
CONTACT We Care and SAGE Eldercare of Summit will be holding their next round of Mental Health First Aid Training Dec. 9-10 at the RWJ Rahway Fitness & Wellness Center in Scotch Plains, … Read more
Mental health first aid is a little different than first aid for physical injuries, but it aims to do the same thing. “You can’t apply direct pressure like you can … Read more
Bullitt County Public Schools is receiving $99,970 for training six staff members as Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructors. 11/13/2014 Link to Source
