Billings Program Aims to Keep Children With Mental Health Issues Out of the ER
Billings program aims to keep children with mental health issues out of the ER Addressing issues early also cuts down on overall health care costs, McCall said. The average child younger than 18 who has spent time in residential treatment will cycle through six to eight different placements, from hospitals to therapy-focused … Read more on Billings Gazette Arbor Health Spotlighted By State of Missouri Department of Health For Care Of … LOUIS/January 19, 2016) – Arbor Health, an all-male residential care facility assisting veterans with reintegration into civilian life, was recently spotlighted in a blog by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (www.health.mo.gov). The … Read more on STLtoday.com Read more... ...
New Loudoun Mental Health Crisis Center Could Get More Deputies Back on the …
by SSTUDIO Samuel Bietenholz New Loudoun mental health crisis center could get more deputies back on the … LEESBURG, Va. — In an effort to cut down on serious confrontations between law enforcement and those facing mental health issues, and to increase access to mental health services in Loudoun County, Virginia, a new crisis intervention team assessment … Read more on WTOP Workers at Berkshires mental health, addiction center vote for strike This story has been updated with comments from the state Department of Health and Human Services. Workers at the Brien Center, a Berkshires-based mental health and addiction treatment agency, are set to strike unless a contract agreement is reached in … Read more on MassLive.com Read more... ...
Teens Texting for Help With Depression, Conflicts
Teens texting for help with depression, conflicts In the few months since a Text-a-Tip service was launched in the Highland Park and Deerfield communities, teenagers have been reaching out for professional advice when feeling depressed, isolated or conflicted about how to deal with issues involving a … Read more on Chicago Tribune FactCheck: Is a job a prescription for a young person with mental health issues? Social Services minister, Scott Morrison, ruffled a few feathers when he said last week that a job is a prescription for a young person with mental health issues, with some opining this reflected a simplistic view of mental health treatment. But as it … Read more on The Conversation AU Read more... ...
Office of Juvenile Justice Awards Judge Marchman
Office of Juvenile Justice awards Judge Marchman “Part of my learning curve was to understand that not just alcohol and substance abuse problems, but also mental health issues, drive crime. I feel very strongly that it is wrong, and not very efficient, to rely on the delivery of mental health and … Read more on Knoe.com State's first private, women-only substance abuse home opens in Grand Rapids Four million women in American struggle with drug or alcohol dependency and only 14 percent of them get the treatment they need. Grand Rapids is about to become home the state's first and only for profit residential treatment program just for women. Read more on WZZM Read more... ...
Bipolar Blog Stress Tips
bipolar blog stress tips – Me talking about stress tips. Support for mood disorders: Allen Doederlien shares information Thursday A series of presentations focusing on mental health issues that began in March at the Blount County Public Library will continue Thursday as Allen Doederlein, president of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), speaks on bipolar disorder … Read more on The Daily Times Read more... ...
Sermon: The Hole in the Roof Gang
Sermon: The Hole in the Roof Gang – Sermon preached on April 21, 2013 at St. Andrew’s Hespeler. Touches on helping people with depression. Mentoring program helps mums in need "We help a lot of the mums keep off the drugs, you see a lot of mental health issues too, including bipolar and depression," she said. … What she and the other 12 mum mentors and the dad mentor had in common was a passion for nurturing and helping … Read more on Mackay Daily Mercury Read more... ...