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September 30, 2015

Walkers take to the streets to fight suicide

The Westport Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 350 Out of the Darkness Community Walks being…

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September 18, 2015

Be Nice is back to school

“Be Nice.” is a mental health awareness, anti-bullying and suicide prevention program that wants schools, workplaces and all of the…

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September 2, 2015

School district adds positions to address mental health

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is one of three school districts in Alaska that have added positions at alternative…

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August 27, 2015

Columbine story fuels mental health program

About 300 people gathered to hear from Scott, along with representatives from the other programs included in the initiative: Youth…

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August 8, 2015

McLean: ‘A Generation in Pain’

McLean High School magazine journalist David Kagan didn’t know the power of depression when he started to research his article…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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July 19, 2015

Madison School District Receives $4 Million Mental Health Grant

Madison School District has learned they’ve been awarded a four year, $4 million dollar mental health expansion grant. 07/19/2015 Link…

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May 28, 2015

LETTER TO EDITOR: May is Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month; a time designated to learn more about the importance of our mental health and its effect…

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May 21, 2015

Central offers mental health first aid training

“If we want our young people to be successful, we can’t just focus on academics. We have to focus on…

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May 19, 2015

Youth Mental Health First Aid helps Elkhart Community Schools’ staff…

The statistics are staggering — in a given year, 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 have mental or addictive…

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