The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the launch of MentalHealth.gov, an online resource about mental health. This website provides information about the signs of mental illness, how individuals can seek help, and how communities can begin a dialogue about mental health. The website was unveiled at the National Conference on Mental Health at the White House in early June, and it features videos from a number of individuals sharing their stories about mental illness, recovery, and hope. To visit MentalHealth.gov, click here.
With support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, The Council…
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Read MoreWith support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance, The Council of State Governments Justice Center is hosting a virtual Community of Practice (CoP) to aid agencies in learning how to preserve and strengthen the mental and physical wellbeing of their police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) staff. This CoP will be led by CSG Justice Center staff with featured presentations from former and current Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantees.
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