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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.
MORRISTOWN - Staff and volunteers representing non-profit organizations, business groups and community agencies will join with the Mental Health Association of Morris County, Morris County’s Department of Human Services and the United Way of Morris County starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 at St. Peters Church to provide a daylong array of resources and support to those experiencing ...
Special to the New Britain Herald NEW BRITAIN — Community Mental Health Affiliates, a private non-profit provider of mental health and substance abuse treatment, had its annual meeting of the corporation Nov. 17 at the Whinstone Tavern at Stanley Golf Course in New Britain.
Military brass at Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday announced tightened security procedures and the availability of a range of mental health services in the wake of the November 5 shooting spree that killed 13 people on the post.
New resource from MADD Canada, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse offers fully referenced compendium on alcohol/drug consumption and impaired driving.
Joanne Grassman thought she had great health insurance. Until her daughter became sick.
YORK — An inmate in a minimum-security facility has barricaded herself in her room. She's beyond angry; she's raging. She's just learned in a letter from her lawyer that she's been denied a spot in a substance abuse program when she gets out of...
This month, the nonprofit Community Health Plan of Washington expands statewide a pilot program that began in Pierce and King counties in 2004. The GA-U Integration program will provide managed health care, including mental-health treatment, to 18,000 people who cannot work.
Craegmoor - the leading independent provider of support for people with learning disabilities, mental health illnesses and older people - launched its new brand identity, which was marked by the announcement of it working with the world's first ever international social networking website specifically designed for people with learning disabilities.
STAUNTON — Construction will soon begin on a $125 million replacement facility to modernize Western State Hospital's mental health care treatment.
During his first term as governor, I asked Gov. Haley Barbour why he appeared to be dragging his feet on signing legislation to fund the state's crisis mental health centers.
CALDWELL -- A Canyon County judge says 16 percent of the nation's prison population suffers from a mental illness. Now that same judge is doing her part to help inmates get help, instead of serve time. On Tuesday evening, four Canyon County residents graduated from the first "Mental Health Court." They have all been diagnoised with either bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression ...
San Jose man adds Activision Blizzard to growing list of courtroom opponents, takes issue with MMOG fees, alleges ill effects on mental health, seeks $1 million.
By LAWRENCE SELLIN UPI Outside View Commentator HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army recently funded a five-year, $50 million study by the National Institute of Mental Health to examine the factors possibly associated with suicide, including combat-related trauma, personal and economic stress, family history, childhood abuse, a military unit's cohesion and general mental health.
NEWTON This week, spokespeople for Newton Memorial Hospital clarified the reason they are no longer providing mental and behavioral health services in Sussex County.
An 18-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman allegedly sexually assaulted at a Wood County mental health facility said staff members refused to report the incident to police until she threatened to inform the news media, according to a claim for damages filed Wednesday with the Wood County Clerk.
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