Girl Scout tackles tough topic of teen suicide
March 28, 2014
Jacqueline Caserio knew that teen depression and suicide were difficult topics for a Girl Scout to tackle. But after learning about several students in the Birmingham area who took their lives, the Marian High School junior and member of Girl...
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Parents Share Tales Of Navigating State’s Mental Health System For Children
March 27, 2014
Mary Jo Andrews, Carol Poehnert and several other West Hartford mothers of children with mental-health problems had quietly met for eight years, usually over dinner, to share their experiences and frustrations, and to trade tips and shortcuts learned while navigating the treatment...
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County’s Safer Communities Program to Add Youth Mental Health Training
March 26, 2014
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, along with the Department of Community Mental Health and Westchester Jewish Community Services, launched “Youth Mental Health First Aid,” a new Safer Communities initiative, last week. At a press conference at the County Center announcing...
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Something to Talk About
March 25, 2014
I recently got a call from George Delgrosso, Executive Director of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, excited to share the news that the Colorado legislature approved $750,000 to expand Mental Health First Aid in Colorado. What made the difference in...
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Something to Talk About
March 25, 2014
I recently got a call from George Delgrosso, Executive Director of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, excited to share the news that the Colorado legislature approved $750,000 to expand Mental Health First Aid in Colorado. What made the difference in...
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Something to Talk About
March 25, 2014
I recently got a call from George Delgrosso, Executive Director of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, excited to share the news that the Colorado legislature approved $750,000 to expand Mental Health First Aid in Colorado. What made the difference in...
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Missouri marks achievement in mental health
March 24, 2014
A report from Mental Health First Aid USA ranks Missouri second-highest among the states with residents trained in Mental Health First Aid. The training is designed to teach people how to recognize, understand and respond to signs of mental health....
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Ulman Talks Public Safety, Mental Illness In Final State Of Howard County Address
March 22, 2014
Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman, who is running for lieutenant governor in the upcoming state election, delivered his final state of the county address on Thursday. In wake of the shooting that claimed three lives at the Mall in Columbia...
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Sequoyah student club tackles bullying
March 22, 2014
Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health trained the students on mental health first aid last summer, and each “preventer” is now a certified mental health first-aid responder. Link to Source
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School's mental boost – News
March 22, 2014
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Award at the House of Lords in recognition of the school’s … Full Text Outlet: Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough) Publication Date: 03/22/2014 Media Group: Print Country: United Kingdom Circulation: 30,137
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HoCo Budgeting for Mental Health After Mall Shootings: Ulman – Government
March 21, 2014
Taking the taboo out of mental illness was a vital issue Howard County Executive Ken Ulman honed in on during his eighth and final state of the county address. Link to Source
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Light up the dark: Bring mental health first aid to struggling souls
March 21, 2014
One out of four of us has a mental illness,” said Barry Groesch, who works at Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward and coordinates the Naperville facility’s Mental Health First Aid training sessions. In the three years since the program was...
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