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As a result of the Fiscal Year 2014 “Consolidated Appropriations Act” (P.L. 113-76), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will provide expanded help to meet the mental health needs of individuals, families and communities across the nation....

Mental illness is an illness that requires immediate treatment once a person is diagnosed. This diagnosis might happen earlier because mental illness now has its own first aid program. An eight-hour training session called Mental Health First Aid teaches people...

Power to the Purple Night seeks to inspire conversations about youth mental health and promote mental well-being. Mental health isn’t always easy to talk about but it’s definitely worth talking about – the earlier a mental illness is recognized and treated,...

It’s a tale that has thrust Southeastern North Carolina in the national spotlight over the complicated relationship between the police and people who have mental illness. Advocates and law enforcement are both calling for more officers to receive training to...

Access Press recently reviewed last year’s headlines for the disability community. There were also some very important changes to the mental health system that should be noted. Link to Source

The map outlines the total number of people trained in Mental Health First Aid, by state, through December 2013. Figures in parentheses represent the number of instructors. States are color coded based on the percentage of their population trained in...

Steele has worked with Orr on legislation such as a bill to fund mental-health first aid, and it’s useful for members of the minority party to have a member of the majority who will help them get their bills heard.

Life as a teen can be hard. It’s even harder when dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction or mental health issues. To help young friends, neighbors and family members who are in crisis mode, Mental Health Partners will host an upcoming...

A plan to direct the Department of Children and Families to establish a mental health first aid training program unanimously passed its first Senate committee Tuesday. SB 574 would increase awareness of the signs of mental illness and familiarize participants...

A bill aimed at forestalling school shootings by teaching adults to detect disturbed teenagers and intervene before it’s too late has passed the Senate Children, Families and Elder Affairs Committee, as Florida Current reports. Link to Source

Illinois mental health agency Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) recently won the Mental Health First Aid Community Impact Award.

Working closely with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma School Security Institute has selected an 8-hour training course called “Mental Health First Aid for Youth” that is now being offered to schoolteachers, school staff...