A 2023 statewide survey found one-fifth of middle schoolers and one-third of high schoolers report having poor mental health ...
Grant funds are being sought to train high school students to recognize and respond to their peers' emotional and behavioral disorders.
Hosted by Health, Human Performance and Recreation, training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider and subsequent certifications will be available virtually through Zoom.
Miriam Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, oversaw the crisis centers, where people ...
Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to someone experiencing a mental ...
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., federal court, was launched by the National Council of Nonprofits, the American Public Health Association, the Main Street Alliance ...
Speaker Adrienne Adams first introduced a focus on peer-based mental health programs for youth in her 2024 State of the City Address. The city council held a series of meetings with stakeholders ...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As the nation grapples with a mental health crisis, first responders find themselves at a heightened risk for suicide due to the demanding nature of their work.
After spending weeks battling the devastating wildfires across Southern California, support programs are working to address the fatigue and mental health issues that many firefighters and first ...
But a little over a month later, Austin City Council Member ... The efforts come amid a national conversation about how and when police should respond to mental health calls and as other cities ...
In the latest attempt to address a worsening youth mental health crisis, the New York City Council on Thursday passed a series of bills that would boost support for students in local public schools.
RELATED: Alachua County firefighter paramedic dies: ‘He will be greatly missed’ Officials with LSF Health Systems say a free program is available to help current or former first responders and their ...