…with major depressive episodes above 38.1 percent. 29 states and Washington, D.C. increased funding for mental health services in Fiscal Year 2015. 21 states have comprehensive bullying prevention laws. 35…
…the Department of Mental Health and Addiction to begin this program in 2014. Offenders who have two or more infectious or chronic health conditions are eligible to be matched with…
…level. Healthy aging is often defined as “the development and maintenance of optimal physical, mental (cognitive and emotional), spiritual, and social well-being and function in older adults.” What needs to…
…community violence and trauma, $75 million to support the infrastructure of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and $15 million to support the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Project…
…enforcing performance standards for inspectors, risk assessors, and abatement contractors; Performing environmental investigations for lead-poisoned children; and In cooperation with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, providing oversight…
…that address social, economic, and environmental disadvantage, such as childhood trauma, poverty, and discrimination, are needed to help change the trajectory of alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths in the coming…
In 2013, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene launched NYC Macroscope, a program that uses aggregate data from primary care providers to estimate the prevalence of…
Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., is executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation’s grants and programs support mental health…
…the mental health system and the health components to disaster response. Accomplishments during his tenure include responding to emergencies such as H1N1, West Nile, Ebola, West Fertilizer Company explosion, and…
…America Children’s Environmental Health Network Children’s Mental Health Network Christian Council of Delmarva City of Houston Health Department City of Milwaukee of Health Department Climate for Health, ecoAmerica Coalition for…
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