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August 6, 2015

Responders for youth mental health

When we notice our child or someone we coach or teach or even a neighborhood youth beginning to have difficulty…

News, Youth Mental Health
August 5, 2015

Rockford cops tap Rosecrance counselors during crisis interventions

One-third of the city’s roughly 275 police officers have taken an in-depth, 40-hour course and all Rockford officers take an…

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August 4, 2015

Barton takes steps to improve area’s health

Mental health, substance abuse and access to healthcare services are the main concerns of people on the South Shore, according to…

Depression, News
July 31, 2015

Where’s the Mental Health First Aid Kit?

We’re seeing new resources in the workplace when it comes to First Aid. Next to the metal box with a…

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July 31, 2015

Require training for school police, educators will help students cope

Some students show up for school with more than just school supplies. Some struggle with mental illness, suicidal tendencies and…

News, Youth Mental Health
July 31, 2015

School social workers help students and parents

For some students, life gets in the way of academic success. School social workers are charged with reducing or removing…

News, Youth Mental Health
July 31, 2015

NYC Launching New Low-Income Mental Health Program

Identifying and healing people with mental-health issues in low-income areas is the focus of a new program being launched in…

Depression, News
July 30, 2015

Bipartisan Mental Health, Substance Use Bill Introduced in Senate

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators re-introduced a mental health and substance use awareness and treatment improvement bill.…

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July 30, 2015

Bipartisan Mental Health, Substance Use Bill Introduced in Senate

Yesterday, a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators re-introduced a mental health and substance use awareness and treatment improvement bill.…

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July 30, 2015

City launching $30 M. mental health initiative

The de Blasio administration is launching a $30 million effort to help connect low-income residents with mental health services, one…

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July 26, 2015

Mental Health First-Aid Training: As Critical for Idaho as CPR

While a first-aid class offers instruction on what to do when someone is having a heart attack, The Speedy Foundation…

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July 23, 2015

Randy Ratliff soapbox: We can be hopeful for mental health…

Stigma persists in our community, yet never before in my long career in mental health and addiction treatment have I…

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