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The Carver County Board of Commissioners is looking for interested citizens to serve on the Mental Health Advisory Committee. This committee advises the County Board and the Community Social Services Department on services relating to mental health and mental illness.
COOS BAY — Bay Area Hospital is looking to streamline its mental health services by forging a partnership with Coos County Mental Health. The goal is to save money.
The holiday season is fast approaching and Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center employees are preparing to spread Christmas cheer to 300 patients who will be in the center.
Associated Press - December 1, 2009 9:45 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The state of Vermont could cut nearly $20 million in mental health services next year.
WEST CHESTER — Sentencing of a Valley man who tried to kill his wife when she asked for a divorce was delayed Monday after he asked a judge to consider his mental health records.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Child advocacy groups, mental health organizations, treatment providers and family groups are joining together to fight for improvements to Virginia's child mental health system.
MONTPELIER — The state of Vermont is considering a nearly $20 million cut to mental health services in its next budget, a reduction that advocates say could result in up to 3,000 people across the state losing services. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will hold a mental health summit Tuesday and Wednesday in Pierre.
Manhunt continues for suspect accused of killing four relatives at Thanksgiving dinner Paul Michael Merhige, accused of killing four relatives at a Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter, had threatened to kill family members before and regularly refused to take medication prescribed to treat his longtime mental illness, according to court records and Merhige's mother.
Manhunt continues for suspect accused of killing four relatives at Thanksgiving dinner Paul Michael Merhige, accused of killing four relatives at a Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter, had threatened to kill family members before and regularly refused to take medication prescribed to treat his longtime mental illness, according to court records and Merhige's mother.
Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others.
PIERRE (AP) -- South Dakota's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will hold a mental health summit Tuesday and Wednesday in Pierre.
The holiday season is fast approaching and Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center employees are preparing to spread Christmas cheer to 300 patients who will be in the center.
( Wiley-Blackwell ) A pet owner knows the enormous joy and comfort that an animal can provide, especially in troubled times. Most pets are considered important members of the family and irreplaceable companions. A growing body of research now documents the value of the human-animal bond in child development, elderly care, mental illness, physical impairment, dementia, abuse and trauma recovery ...
SEATTLE _ Maurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma, Wash., man being sought for questioning in the killing Sunday morning of four Lakewood, Wash., police officers, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health.
NORRISTOWN — A defense lawyer is seeking a psychiatric evaluation for a Spring City woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a Norristown law firm where she worked then lying about being sexually assaulted while in custody.
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