Berkshires mental health workers set strike date
Associated Press – June 15, 2010 9:04 AM ET PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) – About 350 workers at Berkshire County’s leading provider of mental health and substance abuse services will go on strike at…
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Inspectors Find Shoddy Conditions at County Mental Health Complex
The Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex has 45 days to clean up its act, after inspectors found reported shoddy conditions and poor paperwork at the complex.
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Mental Health America To Honor Hawaii Affiliate With National Award
A program of Mental Health America of Hawaii (MHA Hawaii) will be honored with a national award by Mental Health America at its Annual Conference on June 12 in Washington, D.C. MHA Hawaii’s “Healing the Trauma of War” project will be presented the Innovation During Challenging Economic Times award. Made possible through the Mary Jane Ward Memorial Fund, the award recognizes the innovation and …
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Mental Health America To Honor Denver Volunteer
Sandra Rhodes, a volunteer at Mental Health America of Colorado (MHAC) in Denver, will be recognized with a national award by Mental Health America at its Annual Conference on June 12 in Washington, D.C. Rhodes will be presented the Sandy Brandt Volunteer Service Award for her outstanding contribution to MHAC’s Pro Bono program and her over 20 years of service to individuals who might not …
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County mental health dept. deals with money crunch
The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) Departmenthas a serious money problem that has already started affectingclients throughout Santa Barbara County.
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Paterson eyes cuts in mental health, human services
Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday that his budget-extender bill next week would include cuts to mental health and human services but not borrowing or an increase in cigarette taxes.
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Link Found Between Passive Smoking And Poorer Mental Health
Second hand smoke exposure is associated with psychological distress and risk of future psychiatric illness, according to new UCL research that suggests the harmful affects of passive smoking go beyond physical health.The new research, published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry, examined the associations between mental health and second hand smoke (SHS) exposure – known as passive …
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Today’s Opinions: Converting Medical Records To Digital; Tea Party’s Medicare Stand; Improving Mental Health Care
Blog Watch: Dartmouth Critique Sparks Controversy Kaiser Health News Controversy erupted across several blogs yesterday following a critical New York Times article of the Dartmouth Atlas Project, an influential body of research that shows huge geographic variations in the amount of care that hospitals and doctors provide. Conservative and libertarian health policy bloggers were largely silent …
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Police prepare for mental health crisis intervention
MANCHESTER — The Police Department has created a Crisis Intervention Team, which in partnership with local mental health professionals, consumers, and family members, expects to work positively with residents dealing with mental illness.
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12 county police officers honored by mental health group
Twelve St. Louis County police officers have received the John J. McAtee Award from Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri.
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