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Bipartisan mental health crisis center legislation gets public hearings at Wisconsin Capitol
MADISON, Wis. — Bipartisan legislation aimed at providing care closer to home for those in the midst of a mental health crisis received public hearings in front of committees in both the Senate and Assembly Wednesday afternoon. Senate Bill 462/Assembly Bill 467 would require the state’s Department of Health Services to set up a certification…
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Bipartisan bill would establish regional mental health crisis centers in rural Wisconsin
A bipartisan bill in the Legislature looks to address gaps in Wisconsin’s mental health resources, particularly in rural areas, where trauma-informed and mental health emergency centers are lacking. The bill proposes spending $10 million in state funds to create regional crisis urgent care and observation facilities to provide short-term care to people experiencing a mental…
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Hannaford made donation supporting mental health needs in Lewiston and Auburn
LEWISTON, Maine (WABI) – Hannaford donated over $200,000 to support mental health needs in Lewiston and Auburn. The donation is creating a new position through the Tri-County Mental Health ‘Project Support You’ program. Funding will also go to victims, families and the community through the Maine Community Foundation as well as gift card donations for…
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Special Olympics International honored for mental health efforts after UNMC nomination
LINCOLN — A professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center accepted a prestigious award last week on behalf of Special Olympics International for the organization’s work in mental health. Dr. Karoly Mirnics, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC, accepted the 2023 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation…
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PLOS Complex Systems and PLOS Mental Health Now Open for Submissions! – The Official PLOS Blog
We’ve spent the past few months getting our systems ready and building a strong community of editors for each journal who will represent the full diversity of the research communities we aim to serve. With our teams in place, we’re excited to begin accepting submissions to each journal and bring the expert knowledge of researchers…
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Van Beek: The effects of atrocities on our mental health
With news accounts of wars and mass shootings, many of us are on edge. Please understand that while the events are real, we must maintain perspective. Our local law enforcement is highly trained in these areas, and we are here for you. Trauma can be experienced directly or indirectly, through sensory input that the mind interprets…
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Student mental health concerns prompt search for solutions in School District 3
CLEARMONT — Sheridan County’s most isolated school district is looking for ways to make mental health care more accessible for students amid escalating mental health concerns. Rural communities face higher rates of depression and suicide than urban areas, and often lack reliable mental health care services, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Clearmont,…
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Our mental health vendor, Ginger, is now Headspace Care
You may know that UNCSA covers confidential mental health support for faculty and staff through the Ginger app. Well, Ginger is reintroducing itself with a new name: Headspace Care. If you already have the app, it’ll look a little different, but your experience will stay exactly the same. You still have access to mental health…
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Cockpit incident involving former Delta pilot raises questions about mental health
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — An incident involving a former Delta Airlines pilot who allegedly threatened another pilot with a gun is raising questions about mental health and oversight for those authorized to carry firearms on planes. Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted by a grand jury in Utah on October 18 and is set to…
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Ground broken for new behavior health hospital in Greenville
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Ground was broken for a new behavior health hospital in Greenville this morning. In a joint effort, ECU Health and Acadia Healthcare will build the 144-bed hospital at the intersection of MacGregor Downs Road and Allen Road, about a mile from ECU Health Medical Center. The $65 million hospital will include…