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Committee discusses adding mental health services to Washington County jail

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – The Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee works to bring mental health services to the Washington County Jail. The members are discussing adding several ser…

SD Unified reverses course after parents balk at proposal for ‘mental health’ day off

District says all students are welcome to go to school as usual next Friday, but attendance optional

Midstate medical experts share the importance of mental health during the holidays

HARRISBURG Pa., (WHTM) — The holidays won’t be the same for many Midstate families as the pandemic continues. This is why medical professionals want folks to take care of their mental h…

Michigan bill would allow out-of-state mental health care

A new bill introduced in Michigan would allow you to keep your psychologist even if you move to another state, allowing you to continue care online.

Mural aims to normalize conversations about mental health

A new mural unveiled in Mt. Horeb aims to help normalize conversations about mental health and wellness.

Helping students, families navigate mental health: $4M grant will target challenge of finding services

Santa Cruz County’s Office of Education and Behavioral Health Division received a $4 million grant to improve access to mental health treatment for youth. School officials and mental health providers say it’s coming at a time when the need for such services has increased due to the pandemic.

A new team of Anchorage first responders focuses on mental health crises. Officials say it frees up hospital beds and public safety resources.

The Mobile Crisis Team pairs a mental health clinician with a paramedic to respond to behavioral health calls. But its future is unclear due to proposed budget cuts.

Mental health experts work to help patients overcome COVID-19-related stress

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma — Social distancing, masking and government-imposed shutdowns have helped curb the spread of the coronavirus, but pandemic-related measures have come with their own costs.

Dysfunction at Hope House in Bozeman stifles mental health treatment

Katie Joyce was in and out of the Hope House, an adult mental health crisis stabilization center, for much of the past two years.