Articles tagged as: mental health
March 13, 2018
Partnership Increases Mental Health Resources For Hoosier Schools
Indiana University's School Mental Health Initiative partnered with the Lutheran Foundation to help schools address students' challenges, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2018
Indiana State Teachers Assoc. Opposes Arming Teachers With Guns
An ISTA statement calls on lawmakers to arm schools with more resources focused on counseling and helping students deal with trauma.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2018
Grant To Help Create Holistic Cancer Care
The Indiana University School of Medicine will use the $14 million gift to create a supportive oncology program.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2018
New Police Mental Health Awareness Law Celebrated
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) will host Lebanon police officer Taylor Nielsen who dealt with PTSD after responding to a double murder scene in 2016.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2017
Law Named After Indiana Guard Member Aims To Reduce Suicide
This year the Indiana National Guard has fully implemented the Sexton Act requiring service members to receive a mental health screening.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2017
Children's Commission Adopts Mental Health License Recommendations
The commission adopted recommendations to align Indiana's mental health counselors license requirements with 30 other states.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2017
A Car Crash And A Mistrial Cast Doubts On Court-Ordered Mental Health Exams
Under state law, it is up to judges to select the licensed mental health professionals who will examine a defendant.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2017
Indy Think Tank Releases Data On Largest 11 Cities In Indiana
The Sagamore Institute's 15-year look at Indiana's largest cities celebrated successes, but also highlighted problems across Indiana.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2017
Museum A 'Tangible Reminder' Of Indiana's Mental Health History
The museum transports you to the late 1800s when Central State Mental Hospital opened on the west side of Indianapolis.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2017
Report: Indiana Girls Lag Behind In Wellness
Girls between the ages of 5-17 who live in Indiana are more likely to live in poverty, have emotional issues or be obese than others around the nation.
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