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Ysabel Garcia brings cultural experiences to training
By Catherine Robertson Souter
When we talk about minority groups being under-served in mental health care, the focus tends to be on...
Bill to make Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in stalls this year
By Danielle Ray
Although New Hampshire House Bill 1639 to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in schools opt-in...
Mass. proposes legislation for prison system suicidal prevention plan
By Eileen Weber
In March, a bill was presented to the Massachusetts legislation that effectively upgrades suicide prevention plans in the state’s prison system. Based on a report from the...
Why Suicide Prevention Advocates Right Now Don’t Despair
By Janine Weisman
Mental health infrastructure has come a long way since 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.
Social isolation, a key strategy to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19...
CDC report shows challenge facing public health campaign goals to prevent suicide
By Janine Weisman
The World Health Organization wants to reduce the suicide rate by 10 percent by 2020.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Project 2025 wants to reduce it...
In-service training to focus on police officers’ mental health
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Tags: alcohol, Blue H.E.L.P., drugs, failing marriages, human frailties, Massachusetts State Police, Mental health, police officers, PTSD, Rep. Timothy Whelan, suicide, suicide prevention, vulnerable
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Report documents problems at Maine detention center
By Janine Weisman
Tags: forced overtime, juvenile detention center, kids, Long Creek Youth Development Center, Maine, residential facilities, self-harming behavior, suicide prevention, transgender death, understaffing, youth
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