Mental Health First Aid USA
A special issue of National Council Magazine marks the anniversary of Mental Health First Aid USA by reviewing program growth and impact and features stories from those trained Perhaps the single most impactful health literacy program ever introduced to the American public, Mental Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to help people identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and addiction disorders.
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#BeTheDifference
The Mental Health First Aid movement is 1,000,000 strong and growing every day. Now we’re asking you to #BeTheDifference, because anyone, anywhere can be the difference in the life of someone facing a mental health or substance use challenge if they know what to do and what to say. Join the movement.
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And Justice for All: What Works at the Interface of Mental Health and Criminal Justice
October 10, 2018
I wish I had a penny for every time I’ve said, “We know what to do; now we just have to do it.” Nowhere is this truer than in the treatment of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders in the criminal justice system. “We have good science,” Fred Osher, M.D., told us. “We […]On the 10th Anniversary of MHPAEA, We Thank You
October 10, 2018
Today, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). We remember when too many doors were closed to those living with mental health and substance use challenges. When treatment was denied to those most in need. A time when the hope of recovery was dim for […]
