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By the close of the week three clinicians at Genesis Behavioral Health will become certified Mental Health First Aid Instructors equipped to train others from all walks of life to recognize and respond to someone on the verge of crisis...

Innovative Program Promotes Proven Techniques to Recognize and Respond to Mental Illness and Addiction  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing announced its support for the week-long Mental Health First Aid training program beginning today in Manchester, N.H. ...

MANCHESTER (AP) — Thirty people being trained in “mental health first aid” this week will bring what they learn Link to Source

One in four adults in the U.S. will experience mental illness in their lifetime. That statistic provides fuel for the mental health first aid movement, which aims to teach people how to recognize the symptoms and connect people to treatment...

The lead sponsors of rival behavioral health reform bills are meeting to negotiate a deal that may have a chance of moving forward in Congress this year. Congressmen Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Ron Barber (D-AZ) led a bipartisan group of...

Wednesday night, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger was called to a scene where a man, apparently suffering from dementia, was in an armed standoff with deputies. Full Text

Fifteen years ago this month, a U.S. Supreme Court case was decided that would fundamentally change the course of treatment and services for people with disabilities, specifically those with intellectual and/or mental health disabilities. The 1999 Olmstead case upheld the...

The one thing a teacher should never say to a teenager in crisis is, “You’ll get over it soon.” Full Text

More than two dozen Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies gathered at the county’s training facility Monday for a mental health first aid training course. The Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service provided deputies with information on how to deal with...

Mental health reform has been in the air since the tragic 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. In that time, the nation has witnessed 74 more school shootings, including one last week. Justified or not, these crimes continue to fuel public...

Washington County residents will soon have the opportunity to be trained in mental health first aid, a 21st century worldwide concept that reached the U.S. in the midst of a period of mass shootings. Read More

Howard County officials are looking to a new task force to improve mental health services and address gaps in the system. Read more