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Mass. DOC, DOJ reach agreement on mental health reform
By Christina P. O'Neill
Massachusetts prisoners with behavioral health problems will receive heightened levels of care while in...
Maine seeks waiver for mental disease exclusion
By Andrew Cromarty
Sen. Joe Baldacci, (D-Bangor) is proposing a bill that would force the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to apply for a federal waiver to provide funds for mental...
Koko Used GPT-3 AI Without Informed Consent from Users
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
When you’re on the cutting edge of trying to help people with mental health issues, sometimes it’s easy to let the technology and good intentions get ahead of...
Residential schools: Still riding the pandemic wave
By Phyllis Hanlon
The arrival of the pandemic early in 2020 prompted residential schools to overcome significant challenges...
Vermont group home for adolescent boys in limbo
By Eileen Weber
If there were plans in your town to build a group home for teen boys in the juvenile justice system, would you be concerned? What if that group home appeared to be a...
Chamberlain School’s aviation program offers unique opportunities for students
By Andrew Cromarty
The Chamberlain International School in Middleboro, Mass., is a co-educational therapeutic boarding and day school for students aged 11-21. It serves students dealing with a...
Gravestone restoration project honors memory of Home for Destitute Children residents
By Danielle Ray
Howard Center recently partnered with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) to complete a meaningful project at Lakeview Cemetery that included restoring and resetting...
Some say new text revisions to DSM not so minor
By Eileen Weber
Earlier this year, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, (DSM-5) had...
Survey shows pandemic added to youth mental health struggle
By Danielle Ray
The pandemic wreaked havoc with so many lives and mental health is just one issue at the forefront with which people of all ages continue to struggle.
According to the...