Ross County — Mental health issues and the Ross County Jail do not go well together, but that’s how it appears to be any more (on top of drug issues). But Dr. Pat Friel, retired from mental health and substance abuse counseling, is trying to help with that. She spoke with the Ross County Commissioners […]
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - It was a big day in Moundsville as the ribbon was officially cut for the new facility focused on the Renner Behavioral Health Program, in partnership with the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. It's a brand new space for those seeking mental health treatment. With this state-of-the-art building, they're hoping to []
Safe In Our World and BAFTA have announced a second Games Mental Health Summit, and this one is themed around driving change in the industry.Read this article on TechRaptor
Join in a collaborative community conversation on the effects of trauma and its connection to potential addictions and impact on mental health. Hosted by Essex County Community Services Board, Building Resilience in Essex Families (BRIEF) Coalition, and ECHO, a series of collaborative conversations on April 16th, 18th, 23rd, and 25th will focus on the effects of childhood trauma, known as ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and its connection to potential addictions and impact on mental...
Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading and Muhlenberg High School’s Aevidum Club team up for event.
ENTERPRISE — It was April Terry’s birthday when an email arrived at her workplace, the Main Street Family Medicine medical clinic. The message arrived to founder Dr. Colten Bracken late in the day. After he opened it, he summoned Terry and all other employees into the conference room. Of the hundreds of people who work […]
Scott Morrison, AKA that bloke who used to sometimes run Australia when he wasn’t busy cooking curries or watching Sharkies games, has made a vulnerable admission about his mental health. Morrison revealed that he suffered from anxiety during his time as Prime Minister (and Health Minister, Finance Minister, Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Minister, Home Affairs Minister, and Treasury Minister). […]
When Leslie Carpenter, whose son has a severe mental illness, realized Iowa did not have the proper resources to care for his needs, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Iowa is ranked 51st out of all U.S. states and territories for its low number of state psychiatric beds, according to the Treatment
Los Angeles County's proposed budget for next year is about $1.4 billion smaller than the previous year's but adds more mental health workers and increases funding to address homelessness. County Chief Executive Fesia Davenport said at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting that her budget of $45.4 billion ensures that the county can provide crucial safety net services while remaining financially solvent. The budget recommends spending $728.2 million in Measure H funding to hire more homeless...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A mental health co-responder program created by the Springfield Police Department and Burrell Behavior Health is about to expand its operations. Thanks to a $797,798 grant from the Missouri Department of Public Safety State Crisis Intervention Program accepted by Springfield City Council Monday night, SPD and Burrell will now be able to []
Mentes Fuertes, or Strong Minds, part of a new community health initiative from El Futuro, comes after residents called for more mental health services for Spanish-speaking residents at a public accountability assembly in Chapel Hill last May.
The provincial government is sending nearly $2 million to Windsor-Essex to connect more people with primary care teams through the Canadian Mental Health Association. “Primary care is the backbone of our universal healthcare system,” said Nicole Sbrocca, CEO of the CMHA’s Windsor-Essex branch. “They are the foundation, they are the entry point. So it’s wonderful […]