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Idaho and the world was shocked when three-time Olympian Jeret “Speedy” Peterson committed suicide in 2011. The Boise skier’s mother started a foundation in his honor and, most recently, funded special training with the hope that lives will be saved. 03/21/2015...

This week, The Atlantic hosted its seventh annual Health Forum, bringing together physicians, researchers, advocates, legislators, practitioners and health policy thought leaders to examine a wide range of health issues. This two-day event, sponsored in part by the National Council,...

This week, The Atlantic hosted its seventh annual Health Forum, bringing together physicians, researchers, advocates, legislators, practitioners and health policy thought leaders to examine a wide range of health issues. This two-day event, sponsored in part by the National Council,...

This map outlines the total number of people trained in Mental Health First Aid, by state, through February 2015. Figures in parentheses represent the number of instructors. States are color coded based on the percentage of their population trained in...

The Military Family Support Group is offering free Military Mental Health First Aid classes for veterans, servic Outlet:  Mountain Democrat Publication Date:  03/19/2015 Media Group:  Internet Country:  United States of America Unique Visitors Per Month:  54,752 Source URL:  Link to Source

Each year in the United States, suicide claims over 40,000 lives – more than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. In Florida, one person dies by suicide every three hours. On Thursday, March 19, 2015, volunteers from the American Foundation...

When Camdenton’s Police Chief Laura Wright learned about Governor Jay Nixon’s 2014 initiative to enhance Missouri’s responses to citizens with mental illness, she registered for training, as recommended for first responders. 03/18/2015  Link to Source

I strongly defend the spending of Mental Health Services Act dollars on Prevention/Early Intervention Programs. Ms. Bernard states this is “where most or all of the waste and misuse of funds occurs.” I am a family member of a seriously mentally...

Members of the Sturgeon R-V faculty and staff spent Friday afternoon completing their mental health first aid course with representatives of the  Boone County Schools Mental Health Coalition and University Extension. 03/18/2015 Link to Source

Teachers, nurses and beyond gathered in Belgrade for intensive Youth Mental Health First Aid training 03/18/2015 Link to Source

Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Keith Schafer is retiring after nearly three decades in the field. Schafer led the department as it redesigned its inpatient services, and he helped developed the Partnership for Hope program, which provides services to residents with...

… premiumsPaid training (First Aid/CPR, NVCI, VPA, Mental Health First Aid etc)EFAP program Full Text Outlet:  Canadian Government News Publication Date:  03/18/2015 Media Group:  Print Country:  United States of America