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5/25/12 Coalition of Individuals with Mental Illnesses Is Working to End ...

5/25/12 Coalition of Individuals with Mental Illnesses Is Working to End ...

PR Newswire (press release)

Bryce Hewlett, a 27-year-old community organizer, hopes to help the DCRC gain "a seat at the table" as Delaware works to reform its mental health system.

4/25/12 - Many first-graders shun overweight, obese kids

4/25/12 Many first-graders shun overweight, obese kids

‎WFMJ

By Carina Storrs  (HealthDay News) -- Even first-graders might be shunned by their peers if they are overweight or obese, new research ...

4/17/12 - 12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse

4/17/12 12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse

‎U.S. News & World Report

 (HealthDay News) -- Teens undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse can benefit from the 12-step program used by groups such as ...

4/9/12 - Emotional issues may follow motor problems in kids

4/9/12 Emotional issues may follow motor problems in kids

‎Reuters

By Andrew M. Seaman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests the way kids ... "Traditionally it was believed that children would outgrow any motor ...

4/6/12 - Cancer Diagnosis Raises the Risk of Suicide and Heart Attack Death

4/6/12 Cancer Diagnosis Raises the Risk of Suicide and Heart Attack Death

‎TIME

A diagnosis of cancer may be particularly disheartening, and a recent study finds that the risks of suicide and death from heart disease rise in the week ...

4/4/12 - Hidden behavioral health care handcuffing companies' cost-saving ...

4/4/12 Hidden behavioral health care handcuffing companies' cost-saving ... ‎Employee Benefit News    By Lisa Gillespie While more companies today are focusing on wellness programs as a way to cuthealth care costs, Ed Jones, president of commercial division ...

 

3/12/12 Strong Families/Great Youth Coalition awarded $121K grant to ...

3/12/12 Strong Families/Great Youth Coalition awarded $121K grant to ...

Augusta Free Press

The Strong Families/Great Youth Coalition has been awarded a Strategic ... used by the Health Education and Awareness program, part of RMH Community Health, ...

3/12/12 Ashland Homeless Coalition meets to tackle mental health issues

3/12/12 Ashland Homeless Coalition meets to tackle mental health issues

Ashland Daily Tidings

By John Darling Noting a dramatic rise in mental health problems among the homeless here, the Ashland Homeless Coalition is seeking to establish a cadre of ...

3/7/12 - DC Council passes bill expanding school mental health services

3/7/12 DC Council passes bill expanding school mental health services

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Washington Post

The DC Council agreed Tuesday to increase behavioral health services and testing for city youths to try to keep students in schools and out of jail, ...

2/7/12 - Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

2/7/12 Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

‎Reuters

By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor US kids, a study published Monday ...

1/15/12 Coalition created to deal with suicide issue

1/15/12 Coalition created to deal with suicide issue

My West Texas

... have joined together to start a coalition with the goal of raising community ... County Sheriff's Office's Mental Health and Crisis Intervention units, ...

12/8/11 - If Parents Drink and Drive, Their Kids May Too: Study

12/8/11 If Parents Drink and Drive, Their Kids May Too: Study

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Health.com

The research, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), suggests that parents' behavior behind the wheel has a very ...

11/28/11 - Mental Illness, Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence Cost OK $4.3 Billion

11/28/11 Mental Illness, Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence Cost OK $4.3 Billion

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StateImpact Oklahoma - Joe Wertz

Mental health services at state prisons cost more than $8 million a year, Robert Powitzky, chief mental health officer with the Corrections Department told ...

11/28/11 Integrated Care Improves Mental Health Outcomes, Cuts Costs

11/28/11 Integrated Care Improves Mental Health Outcomes, Cuts Costs

Medscape - Sandra Yin

Through a health home initiative in Missouri that predates the Affordable Care Act's patient-centered medical home concept, community mental health centers ...

11/21/11 - Prognosis: Stroke's Risk Factors Warn of Mental Harm

11/21/11 Prognosis: Stroke's Risk Factors Warn of Mental Harm

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New York Times - Nicholas Bakalar

... using health questionnaires and an in-home physical and mental examination. ... a professor of clinical psychology at the Indiana University School of ...

7/27/11 - Special Needs Kids Bullied More, Fare Poorly at School

7/27/11 Special Needs Kids Bullied More, Fare Poorly at School

U.S. News & World Report - Maureen Salamon

Tracking the progress of more than 1450 students in fourth through sixth grades from 34 rural schools, US researchers found that one-third coped with special health care needs such as asthma, chronic pain, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder ...

7/11/11 - ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke

7/11/11 ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke

U.S. News & World Report - Randy Dotinga

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke has been linked to increased severity of asthma in 200000 to 1 million children and 150000-300000 lower respiratory tract infections in babies. Secondhand smoke is also linked to ...

7/7/11 - Fewer U.S. Teens Having Babies, Binge Drinking: Report

7/7/11 Fewer U.S. Teens Having Babies, Binge Drinking: Report

U.S. News & World Report - Steven Reinberg

The percentage of children with asthma remained the same from 2008 to 2009, but steadily increased from 8.8 percent of all children in 2001 to 9.6 percent in 2009. A new section of the report features data on adoption. Adoption is preferred over ...

7/1/11 Nurse Researcher Says Providers Must Recognize Domestic Violence

7/1/11 Nurse Researcher Says Providers Must Recognize Domestic Violence

Nurse.com.  She notes that a significant cause of infant mortality is complications related to pre-term birth or low birth-weight outcomes linked to domestic violence. ...

7/1/11 Drunk Underage Boys Visit ER Twice as Much During July 4th Weekend

7/1/11 Drunk Underage Boys Visit ER Twice as Much During July 4th Weekend

ABC News - Mikaela Conley

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration warns that alcohol-related visits to emergency departments by underage males ...