The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday $6.6 million in funding for Regina police initiatives. Part of those funds are going toward expanding the Regina Police Service’s police and crisis team (PACT), which teams police officers with mental health workers. PACT goes out into the community for
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Social workers and paramedics team up to offer alternative to ERs for mental health calls in Ottawa
Open this photo in gallery: Geoffrey Smith, left, a primary care paramedic at the Ottawa Paramedic Service, hands Mental Wellbeing Response Team (MWRT) team member Cindy Gill, a social worker at the Ottawa Hospital, a tablet used to monitor 911 paramedic dispatch calls in Ottawa
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Northwell launches $500M expansion of pediatric mental health services
Listen to this article Northwell Health has announced it is launching a $500 million plan to expand pediatric mental health services for children and teens. The initiative comes at a time when the need for mental health services for children and teens is increasing “at
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Mental Health Tied to Physical Ills
Summary: A comprehensive study discovered a strong correlation between severe mental illnesses and physical multimorbidity. Analyzing data from almost 200,000 psychiatric patients, the study found these individuals are nearly twice as likely to experience chronic physical conditions compared to those without mental disorders. This link
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Northwell Launches $500 Million Initiative to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Services and Access to …
Cohen Children’s Medical Center celebrates 40 years of clinical care excellence as it looks to the future needs of its patients NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As the number of children and adolescents in need of mental health support continues to increase at alarming rates,
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13 Best Mental Health Apps to Use
Most people know they can exercise, eat well, sleep, and stay hydrated to take care of their physical health. But it’s less common for people to pay attention to their mental health. Just like your physical health, support for your mental health helps you feel
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Not-for-profit says successive N.B. governments have not made youth mental health a priority
One year after 16-year-old Lexi Daken’s death, Partners for Youth launched a pilot program aimed at getting teens rapid access to a licensed counsellor or therapist. The New Brunswick not-for-profit, which has been helping at-risk children and youth for almost 30 years, finds the practitioner,
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Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod highlights mental health initiatives in Throne Speech – DiscoverMoose…
Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod says Wednesday’s Throne Speech had a lot to offer for Moose Jaw. McLeod serves as the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors, and Rural and Remote Health. “We’ve got the expansion of Rapid Access Counselling for children and
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