Articles tagged as: mental health
November 28, 2018
Suicide Prevention Training Offered To Educators
The three-step training teaches people how to ask the right questions, persuade them to get help and where to refer them to get help.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018
City-County Council Approves Plan For New Jail Project
The whole project, which city officials refer to as a community justice campus, is part of a push for criminal justice reform from Mayor Joe Hogsett's administration.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
Doctors, Patients Sing Art Therapy's Praises. So Why Isn't There More Support?
Art therapy is finding its place in the mental health profession, but most states including Indiana, don't recognize it as its own profession.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indiana Gets $9M Grant For Students' Mental Health Needs
The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program called Project AWARE.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Mental Wellness Focus At First Responder Conference
An estimated 30 percent of emergency responders have a behavioral health condition. That could include anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indiana Receives Multi-Million Dollar Federal Grant To Improve Student Mental Health
The goal is to build up community-based services and programming to support students' wellbeing.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2018
Mental Health First Aid Offered At Annual Summit
Just like CPR, people trained in mental health first aid can help someone having a mental health problem.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018
Children's Commission Recommends Expanded Student Mental Health Efforts
The Indiana Commission on Improving the Status of Children wants every school district in the state to have personnel to help integrate social emotional learning.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2018
New School Safety Recommendations Stress Importance Of Mental Health Services
The 18 recommendations for the state to consider are divided into three separate categories: mental health, safety equipment and training, and policy.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2018
Out Of Options, Parents Of Children With Mental Illness Trade Custody For Treatment
Known as a psychiatric lockout, a parent brings a child to a hospital and refuses to pick them up. The child then enters foster care, and the state is obligated to pay for their care.
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