Suspect Indicted in W.Va. Sheriff's Slaying
... indicted in W.Va. sheriff's slaying Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center CEO Judy Akers says the clinic in WelchMore >>. WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — A new drug treatment clinic in McDowell County has a waiting list of more than 140 people. Southern Highlands Community Mental … Read more on WVVA TV How did Denver's 4/20 marijuana day turn violent? With the Boston Marathon's recent experience in mind, there had been increased police presence as tens of thousands of pot smokers and others gathered in Denver's Civic Center for ...
Where Can I Find Real Statistics That Shows Mental Health Programs Are Worth the Expense?
Question by junebug21: Where can I find real statistics that shows mental health programs are worth the expense? I live in Illinois. My governor Pat Quinn is cutting funding to mental health services. I want to write a letter to protest. . Can you help me brainstorm some good reasons why these cuts will cause more harm than good? I want the letter to be very persuasive. I really would like hard statistics. I think giving people proper treatment might save money in other areas such as unnecessary hospitalizations and incarceration, homelessness, etc. However I am looking for real statistics to back up my claims. Read more... ...
America's Mental Health System Needs Improvement, but Gains of the Past Give …
America's Mental Health System Needs Improvement, But Gains of the Past Give … The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 had envisioned the widespread development of community-based mental health services that would include crisis services, inpatient services in local hospitals, outpatient treatment, day programs, and … Read more on Huffington Post (blog) NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study reported … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release) Read more... ...
Hope by the Sea, a Southern California Addiction Rehabilitation Center …
... California Addiction Rehabilitation Center … About Celebrate Hope: Celebrate Hope is Hope by the Sea's Christian Residential Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program, located in the coastal communities of Orange County Southern California. As an integrated component of one of the very best … Read more on PR Web (press release) Opiate Summit: A Serious Success: Sometimes Walking Away is the Best Decision Janet also shared about getting help at Revere's North Suffolk Mental Health Center Connections program, and also about Michael finding a residential treatment program at Meridian House in Eastie. “I could not fix him,” she said. … Besides the … Read more on Revere Journal Read ...
UConn Researchers Impacting Mental Health Treatment in Prison Population
by pilaar39 UConn Researchers Impacting Mental Health Treatment in Prison Population With current national interest in mental health and corrections in light of recent tragedies, Dr. Robert L. Trestman, professor of medicine, psychiatry and nursing and executive director of Correctional Managed Health Care at the Health Center … Read more on UConn Advance (blog) DeWolf, from Greer, appointed to Mental Health Center board of directors Nikki Haley and the legislative delegation to the Greenville County Mental Health Center board of directors. Enlarge photo. Marci DeWolf of Greer has been appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley and the legislative delegation to the Greenville County Mental … Read more on GreerToday Read ...
North River Mental Health Center: Waves of Promise – Part II
... River Mental Health Center: Waves of Promise – Part II – This documentary describes the proud past history and disturbing current plight of North River Mental Health Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Road in Chicago, Illinois. Personal testimonies provide deep insight into the impact the center once had on this diverse Chicago community. The video also offers a look into the diminishing mental health network of the City and sets forth a specific neighborhood-funded plan that could keep these vital mental health services available to all. (Part II of II) Read ...