Chief Booker Hodges says the $63,000 program will be free to residents and is the first-of-its-kind in the state. BLOOMINGTON, Minn — The Bloomington Police Department is launching a pilot mental health program that Chief Booker Hodges says will be a first in Minnesota and possibly a first nationwide. “I have not found another agency…

Bloomington unveils new mental health program – CBS Minnesota Watch CBS News The city hopes it reduces the number of non-violent mental health calls police respond to. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

CHICAGO (CBS) — The manhunt continued late Thursday for Robert Card, the suspected attacker in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine that killed at least 18 people the night before. Just Thursday, we learned Card, 40, was taken by police for an evaluation after acting “erratically” at the United States Military Academy West Point over the summer. CBS…

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The suspect in that shooting, Robert Card, a long-time Army Reservist, reported mental health issues including hearing voices, and threats to shoot up a National Guard base in Maine. Mental health is important for everyone, but especially those who have witnessed traumatic events such as war. The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical…

In the wake of Wednesday night’s shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in which 18 people were killed, attention has turned to the state’s gun laws pertaining to mental illness.Sources told ABC News that the suspect, Robert Card, 40, spent two weeks at a mental health facility over the summer after he reported hearing voices and made…

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. New York City’s Police Department is launching a tip line that would allow all members of school communities to report concerns about safety and mental health, though the idea has raised concerns about how law enforcement officials will use…

The stories of other families struggling to help loved ones continue to strike a deep, emotional nerve with me. The evening of April 6, 2017, I let my dog outside with no idea that just across the street, my longtime neighbors, the Nicholson family — a husband, wife, and 24-year-old daughter — had just been…

SAN ANTONIO – Districts across San Antonio are prioritizing mental health, not only for students, but for staff as well. Northside ISD has been running their Care Clinic for almost a year. It’s a service that allows the people taking care of your kids, to also take care of themselves. “The demand is high, as…

BU psychology professor on ways to check in on your and your loved ones’ mental health after Lewiston Just absorb this number—the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the 565th mass shooting this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four victims were shot,…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The deadly shooting rampage in Maine is highlighting the importance of mental health for those with a military background. The suspect, Robert Card, 40, is a U.S. Army reservist with a history of mental health issues. Card underwent a mental health evaluation in mid-July after he began acting erratically during training, a…