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Noblesville mayor pushing for statewide proactive mental health programs
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a growing need for accessible mental health care across the state and country. Some lawmakers and community leaders have since been working on creative solutions, including one that may expand beyond its central Indiana city. Study finds Marion County residents seeking treatment for serious mental illness…
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No targeted mental health support for flood-hit farmers
Henry Moreton By Malcolm Prior BBC News rural affairs producer Flood-hit farmers who have lost thousands of pounds worth of crops do not need new targeted mental health support, says the government. A committee of MPs had raised concerns over a lack of health services helping those hit by such “shock events”. But the government…
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Video posted by English football team goes viral for ‘incredibly powerful’ mental health message
A video posted by Norwich City, an English Football Club to raise awareness on World Mental Health Day has been recirculating on social media recently, racking up millions of views on different platforms. The 2 minute 27 second video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, was accompanied with a message that reads, “At times,…
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Fulton County DA Fani Willi partners with Morehouse School of Medical to help inmate’s mental health
Program aims to help former inmates’ mental health issues A new program is about to kick off in Fulton County to help certain people convicted of a crime not only get out of prison. But get them the mental health services they need. This program is a partnership between the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office…
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Commerce teams in free mental health training for businesses
The 8-hour training session is provided by the University of Alabama’s ViTAL partnership, which uses education and training to help improve mental health in the state. The training is held at the business, or virtually. ViTAL’s Valerie Trull leads the initiative and can be reached at 205-765-8750, or [email protected]. Or visit FREE Workforce Mental Health…
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities: mental health conditions
Overview Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy. This WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, Module 6: Tuberculosis and Comorbidities aims to support countries in scaling up people-centred care, based on the latest WHO recommendations on TB and key comorbidities, and drawing…
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IEHP’s 2023 Future of Health Summit sheds light on mental health
Michelle Baass, director of the California Department of Health Care Services, provided guests with an overview of statewide programs available to Medi-Cal members, including a streamlined approach to enrollment and appointment services, and a new No Wrong Door for Mental Health Services Policy that ensures members receive care without delay. “We don’t want to close…
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Faculty Mental Health Training Opportunity
Want to Learn More About Supporting Student Mental Health? Please join the JED Campus Task Force on Friday, November 17th, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM in Gannett Library 319 to be trained in the You Can Help a Student JED Mental Health training. This training will help equip faculty with information about mental health–including suicide–and…
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MPs accuse ministers of complacency over rural mental health
Gareth Iacobucci The BMJ A committee of MPs has accused the government of being complacent over access to mental healthcare in rural areas, after ministers rejected their calls for targeted action on the issue. In May 2023 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee warned that isolation, poor public transport, and a relative lack of…
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‘We’ve got to address it now’: Chesterfield Sheriff calls on state leaders to address ‘broken’ mental health system
‘We’ve got to address it now’: Chesterfield Sheriff calls on state leaders to address ‘broken’ mental health system | WRIC ABC 8News Skip to content