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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 long been thought of as a taboo topic, CNA continues...

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 be in the early stages of developing a mental health...

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 your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for police. 01/25/2015 Link...

What would it take to keep not just criminal suspects safe but the police, too? Flagstaff is asking that question in the wake of the murder last month of Officer Tyler Stewart. He was just the second city officer to...

The Sandy Hook School support fund is asking the public to take their survey to help them decide on ongoing support.   01/23/2015  Link to Source

Dr. Mark Herceg, an Irvington resident, has been named the county’s new Commissioner of Community Mental Health, replacing former commissioner Dr.Grant Mitchell, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced Friday. 01/23/2015 Link to Source

“The death rates for eight of the 10 leading causes of death have decreased significantly, but not for the 10th leading cause–suicide…I’m adding my voice to a growing chorus determined to make suicide a national priority.”  Linda Rosenberg, January 14,...

“The death rates for eight of the 10 leading causes of death have decreased significantly, but not for the 10th leading cause–suicide…I’m adding my voice to a growing chorus determined to make suicide a national priority.”  Linda Rosenberg, January 14,...

Clear Creek ISD is pleased to add 23 new instructors from the state of Texas, and one each from Tennessee, Iowa, Georgia and Michigan to the Mental Health First Aid™ team after a training session held January 5-9 at Clear...

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions involves a promise to exercise more or eat a better diet. But here in Colorado, we’ve got physical health down pat (at least for the most part)—it’s mental health we need to...