From Kaiser Health News: Denver is one of at least eight cities considering an Oregon program called Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets to decriminalize and improve the treatment of people with severe mental illness while saving the city money. The 30-year-old CAHOOTS program diverts nonviolent, often mental health-related 911 calls to a medic and a mental health professional instead of law enforcement . . . Continue reading →

In some ways, as Ben Gordon splashed a three-pointer inside the Bulls practice facility recently, it felt like 2004 again. At his playing weight of 198 pounds and with his chiseled torso, one could argueGordon lookedthe part. The jumper was pure, too. Continue reading →

Gov. Charlie Baker touted his proposed health care bill on Wednesday, saying that he hopes it will modernize the states health care system and directly improve access to mental health and addiction services. The goal here was to work to encourage a framework for health care that was consistent with the nature of illness, Baker said during an interview with Boston Public Radio Continue reading →

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends atMothersEsquire. Welcome Molly Daniel-Springs to our pages. Continue reading →

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI Mental health professionals are being added in Washtenaw County in an effort to bring future SWAT situations to an end without anyone getting hurt. Licensed mental health professionals Jessica Halliday, Sarah Stewart, Nicole Muraca, Christine Holston and Katie Hoener of Washtenaw County Community Mental Health are joining the Washtenaw Metro Crisis Negotiation Team, Nov. Continue reading →

ALACHUA CO., Fla., (WCJB) -- When most people think of first responders they think of their physical health but a state lawmaker is now focusing on a way to address their mental health. Three first responders in Florida have died in the past few days and now a state lawmaker from North Central Florida is addressing the issue Continue reading →

Based on the second floor of the School of Social Work are two organizations aimed at preventing the worst-case scenario with mental illness: Forefront Suicide Prevention and Huskies for Suicide Prevention and Awareness (HSPA). Groups like Forefront and HSPA are resources everyone should seek if experiencing thoughts of suicide, regardless of the pressure that people often feel to not seek help. Continue reading →