State mental health, substance abuse divisions would merge under governor’s executive order
The Illinois Department of Human Services divisions overseeing mental health and substance abuse would be consolidated under ...
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Maryland Bill Targets Psychiatric Transport Abuses Amid National Mental Health Scandals
CCHR testifies before hearing of Maryland law seeking to end potentially lethal restraint methods used in youth transports to ...
Helping children cope with mental health stresses of school safety measures and drills in Florida
Safety measures were implemented at schools across Florida after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, but are there unintended mental health consequences?
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Connolly introduces bill to fortify mental crisis treatment
Assemblymember Damon Connolly has introduced legislation intended to curtail barriers to emergency mental health treatment. Assembly Bill 384, or the Mental Health Protection Act, would prevent ...
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Mental health center opens to help those affected by splash pad shooting
Nine people were injured when a gunman opened fire on the splash pad last summer. Authorities said the attack was random.