Mental health advocates ask for legislative policy that treats unhoused Kansans with respect – The Lawrence Times

Mental health advocates ask for legislative policy that treats unhoused Kansans with respect – The Lawrence Times

Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — Mental health advocates are once again brainstorming ways to approach the Kansas Legislature about the state’s growing homelessness problem.  Kansas cities and local... Read more »
I Matter advocates for Colorado youths’ mental health – The Journal

I Matter advocates for Colorado youths’ mental health – The Journal

Since the pandemic, mental health resources have been amped up to serve Colorado’s youths San Juan Basin Public Health has been running a public awareness campaign to help reduce the stigma around... Read more »
Utah first lady Abby Cox advocates for teachers’ mental health at ‘Show Up’ conference

Utah first lady Abby Cox advocates for teachers’ mental health at ‘Show Up’ conference

Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes SANDY — “Fifty percent of our teachers leave in the first five years,” Utah’s first lady Abby Cox said, noting that if teachers don’t receive more support... Read more »
Mental health advocate’s cross-country ride hits roadblock after bike stolen in Winnipeg

Mental health advocate’s cross-country ride hits roadblock after bike stolen in Winnipeg

A man in the midst of a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness for mental health says the theft of his bike and camping gear outside a Winnipeg coffee shop on Thursday was “devastating” — but in... Read more »
Aberdeen mental health advocates speak out on Lewis Capaldi

Aberdeen mental health advocates speak out on Lewis Capaldi

When Lewis Capaldi could no longer sing at his Glastonbury concert last month, he got a little help from some friends. Visibly affected by the Tourette’s that has recently kept him away... Read more »
Newsom Is Proposing a Boost in Mental Health Funding. Why Children’s Advocates Are Worried

Newsom Is Proposing a Boost in Mental Health Funding. Why Children’s Advocates Are Worried

Come March, California voters will get the chance to weigh in on sweeping changes proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the state’s mental health funding system — including a $4.68 billion bond... Read more »
Citizen Advocates opens behavioral health urgent care center in Malone | News, Sports, Jobs

Citizen Advocates opens behavioral health urgent care center in Malone | News, Sports, Jobs

From left, Jeremy Darman, deputy commissioner, Office of Mental Health; Suzanne Lavigne, director of community services, Franklin County; Jonathan Carman, district director for U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik; Assemblyman Billy Jones; Citizen Advocates... Read more »
Utah first lady Abby Cox advocates for teachers’ mental health at ‘Show Up’ conference

As inmates await mental health care, advocates say Illinois is slow to help

DECATUR — Chris Amero started worrying about his client’s mental fitness shortly after taking on the case in late August.  His client, Ricardo Q. Holloway — known around the Amero law office... Read more »
Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, data show; Rikers Island lacks treatment options, advocates say

Mentally ill NYC jail detainees more likely to harm themselves, data show; Rikers Island lacks treatment options, advocates say

Mentally ill detainees on Rikers Island and in other city jails have become more likely to deliberately hurt themselves in recent years, data obtained by the Daily News shows. Incidents of self-harm... Read more »
Carroll County Mental Health Advocates Spread Light in Community

Carroll County Mental Health Advocates Spread Light in Community

Douglas Salter Millions of people across the world struggle with their mental health. Luckily for those seeking help in Carroll County, the Carroll County Mental Health Advocates are here. Founded in 2008, the... Read more »
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