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All posts tagged "mental illness"
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407GrantsCommunity treatment for youth with mental illness/disturbance program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbance, Community | Amount: Up to $678,000 | Deadline: Apr. 10, 2023
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2.4KGuest Opinion EssayFully prepared doesn’t require being problem-free, just resilient
“Problem-free isn’t fully prepared” is the slogan I am most known for... Today, in the wake of a youth mental health crisis exacerbated...
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1.2KNewsThese foster kids need mental health care. New Mexico is putting them in homeless shelters.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Hours after Jaidryon Platero attempted suicide, an employee of New Mexico’s child welfare agency visited...
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3.0KNews‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: Film probes youth mental illness
Several youth and young adults discuss mental health in this clip from the PBS documentary, “Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.”...
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1.2KNews‘From crisis to death’: Probing teen’s last, desperate hours
Y'all here to protect me," the youth asked the officers, beseechingly. "Right?" The 17-year-old's foster father, unable to deal with a teen...
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835GrantsMidwest behavioral and mental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse/Addiction, Youth Health/Welfare | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2022
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1.4KNewsGun suicides felled some veterans; others found a way forward
Daily, an average of 17 U.S. veterans has resorted to suicide, taking their lives at a 52.3% greater rate than other Americans...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayHigh Court’s Recent Juvenile Lifer Ruling is Barbaric
The U.S. Supreme Court last month affirmed that lifetime imprisonment without the possibility of parole is just punishment for Brett Jones, who...
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641GrantsGrants to Improve Services for Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Healthcare, Mental Health, Youth w/ Mental Illness | Amount: Up to $950,000 | Deadline: Jan. 4, 2021
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1.5K► ReportsA Global Framework for Youth Mental Health
The World Economic Forum and Orygen partnered to produce this comprehensive framework to address the youth mental health crisis around the world...
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2.2KNewsAmid Huge Gun Sales, Coronavirus Already Linked to Spike in Florida Violence, Suicide
Theirs was supposed to be the kind of family people dream of having; a father, mother, son and daughter living in domestic...
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1.5KNewsTherapists Urge Seeking Help Immediately After Suicidal Thoughts
The best time to seek help for anyone who finds themselves contemplating suicide is now, according to mental health professionals.
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1.9KNewsRural Residents Who Struggle With Mental Illness Are Isolated, Stigmatized, Not Near Help
Tucked in the Cheaha foothills of eastern Alabama, Ranburne is home to 409 people.
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1.7KNewsQ&A: How We’ve Criminalized Mental Illness
When someone with mental illness is in crisis, families often call police for help.
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4.6KGuest Opinion EssayWe Can Prevent Neglect, Child Abuse by Working ‘Upstream’
For a child, separation from a parent — even one who may have been neglectful or abusive — can be very traumatic....
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3.9KNewsHow Homelessness, Mental Illness, Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Collided in Little Five Points
Torch has been on the street 11 years, he says. With no fixed address, he is a permanent resident of Little Five...
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3.1KGuest Opinion EssayI’m a Teen: How Can I Tell Who’s Joking, Who’s Crying for Help
The nation’s conversation about mental illness and school shootings has changed the way I listen to my classmates.
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayNavigating the Path to a Successful Career: Providing Support for Trauma-Exposed Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Youth placed in juvenile justice institutions face a fundamental obstacle in their career pathway: They have...
