Similar to a first aid or CPR course, this mental health first aid course helps anyone who wants to learn how to provide initial help to someone who may be … Read more
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More recently as we have come to look at health and illness in more holistic terms, another branch of first aid has come to the forefront. Mental health first aid … Read more
For JR Richardson, the tools he learned in mental health first aid are invaluable. “I have a brother who has some mental health issues, so the course helped me to be … Read more
When people see someone get hurt, the first instinct is usually to stop, call 911, maybe look for bleeding. But what if the problem seems to be psychological? “Someone gets hit by … Read more
Janet Paleo knows firsthand the distress a child can face. “I actually had a suicide plan before the age of 5,” she said.Similar attempts crept back into Paleo’s life a number … Read more
Northpointe Healthcare Systems has joined the national initiative to increase mental health literacy by hosting a Mental Health First Aid training program in Dickinson County. 02/14/2015 Link to Source
Don’t feel alone. That’s what Humber Students’ Federation wanted students to know as it hosted the Mental Health and Wellness Fair on Tuesday. 02/14/2015 Link to Source
Goodwill is providing training to make sure employees can deal with mental health emergencies. 02/13/2015 Link to Source
Nearly 600 Champaign community members will be trained and certified in first aid in the next two years, but not the physical kind. 02/13/2015 Link to Source
President Obama’s recently proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget provides the nation with an unprecedented opportunity to address America’s urgent behavioral health needs. About 1 in 5 Americans experiences a … Read more
In March, SAGE Eldercare in Summit is teaming up with CONTACT We Care to provide training to the public. 02/12/2015 Link to Source
One teenager who attempted suicide revealed that if anyone had asked him beforehand whether he was thinking of hurting himself, he would have said yes. 02/12/2015 Link to Source
President Obama’s recently proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget provides the nation with an unprecedented opportunity to address America’s urgent behavioral health needs. About 1 in 5 Americans experiences a … Read more
More than 310,000 First Aiders in the US trained by more than 6,300 Instructors
YOUNG people suffering a severe mental illness have received a boost with the NSW government announcing last week it would expand support services across the state. 02/11/2015 Link to Source
Oregon has begun to realize the importance of addressing the state’s serious and growing mental health care needs. 02/11/2015 Link to Source
Education officials in Georgia say the state has received $9.5 million to help schools address mental health. 02/08/2015 Link to Source
WHAT would you do if you saw someone about to take their life on your way home from work? Would you try to help or turn the other cheek in the … Read more
Cupps said society doesn’t do a good job talking about mental health, and recognized that college students frequently have mental health crises. 02/07/2015 Link to Source
Education officials in Georgia say the state has received $9.5 million to help schools address mental health 02/07/2015 Link to Source
More than $280,000 in State Government grants has been received by regional organisations for suicide prevention, with more than 50 per cent to be on Aboriginal-focused programs, activities and training. … Read more
Cupps said students need to have access to what he called “mental health first aid,” the ability to get help to cope with what can be an overwhelming adjustment to … Read more
A disgruntled woman was sprawled on the floor of a room in the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Commerce City with a tequila bottle in her shaking hand. Rogelio Garcia, … Read more
One in five children between the ages of 9 and 17 has a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Yet only … Read more
Coast students are smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and using marijuana more than the provincial average and their mental health is a concern, according to the recent McCreary Centre Society report. The … Read more
Leslie Roberts recalls hearing a mother talk about getting her stepson admitted to a psychiatric hospital. “Her stepson was angry and acting out,” said Roberts. “She didn’t understand what her stepson … Read more
First responders were dying in Ontario at the rate of one suicide per week in 2014. I didn’t know this sad statistic until a great paramedic in my group gave … Read more
Just about a year ago Chester County launched a campaign to provide mental health education to residents through Mental Health First Aid. The internationally recognized program is designed to teach … Read more
Today, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act passed in the United States Senate. It previously passed the House of Representatives in January. This legislation is named after … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s mental health first aid workshops offer the Church three things: 1. Exposure to the language of mental health professionals, thus aiding communication when parishioners are … Read more
In an effort to share potentially life-saving information about mental health, Sweetser, a nonprofit mental health organization with locations throughout Maine, is offering courses in Mental Health First Aid® as … Read more
Through funding from the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Now is the Time Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education for State … Read more
By the end of this year, every municipal police officer in the state should receive training, similar to Mental Health First Aid, thanks to a collaborative effort among the Executive … Read more
During a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement and mental health care professionals in Franklin County this week, Gov. Jay Nixon discussed how a strategic initiative launched two years ago … Read more
All Maine police departments would be required to have officers trained to deal with mental health crises by 2017 under a proposal to be considered by the Legislature this year. … Read more
Breaking down the social stigma of mental health issues in Butte is high on the list of the new Project Aware case managers. 01/30/2015 Link to Source
The city of McPherson is providing law enforcement with extra support in maintaining good mental health. 01/30/2015 Link to Source
Elkhart Community Schools was recently awarded a $100,000 Project AWARE grant to train school staff and community members to recognize mental health concerns. 01/30/2015 Link to Source
South Shore Mental Health announced that three of its clinicians are newly certified to teach Mental Health First Aid within the community. Designed to provide an understanding of various mental illnesses … Read more
Over the past two legislative sessions, at least 36 state legislatures have increased generalfund appropriations for inpatient and outpatient mental health care for children, adolescents and adults. And nearly every … Read more
Nick Petrella was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety five years ago at age 30, but he really didn’t know what they were. He was not educated about them, he says. … Read more
According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 41 million (18 percent) American adults had some form of mental illness and nearly 20 million … Read more
While traditional first aid deals with damage on the outside, such as cuts and bruises, there’s a new first aid course that deals with what may be wrong on the … Read more
SAMHI is an awareness group that is spreading the word about the unique challenges student athletes face — like coaches who push too hard, and the fear of losing social … Read more
According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, on any given week, more than 500,000 Canadians will not go to work due to mental illness. 01/28/2015 Link to Source
Cambrian College will be joining the national conversation about mental illness as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day Jan. 28. 01/28/2015 Link to Source
Mental health was also a priority; the board trained 124 staff in mental health first aid and 58 staff in suicide intervention. 01/28/2015 Link to Source
There’s a stigma attached to mental illness. Some people feel ashamed and embarrassed to talk about it; others feel like they are stuck under a dark cloud. And while it’s … Read more
As part of Mental Health First Aid Awareness, the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority is again offering free training courses designed to teach people methods of assisting someone who may … Read more
Imagine that you’ve come upon a medical emergency. What’s your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for an ambulance. Now, contrast that with coming upon someone having a mental health crisis. What’s … Read more
