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Metro police working to have clinicians respond to mental health calls alongside officers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Nashville Police Department is working to change how officers respond to calls regarding a person’s mental health. This was one of the goals for the newly created Office of Alternative Policing Strategies. It’s being led by Inspector David Imhof, former commander at the East Precinct for the past 10 …
Mental health program Telehealth going “well”
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Two stressful situations have hit Bay County in the last two and a half years, first Hurricane Michael and then the pandemic. As a response, Bay District Schools introduced Telehealth in August 2019 to help with the mental health struggles students may face dealing with the pressures these situations brought …
Healthcare workers say they need mental health services, but many aren’t getting them
Dive Brief: More than 60% of frontline healthcare workers say the pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health, according to a national survey published Tuesday from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post. About 13% of those surveyed reported accessing mental health services or medications while 18% said they needed such services but didn’t get …
CSEA Blasts Mental Health Service Cuts
The state’s largest public workers union on Tuesday knocked a provision in the agreed-to $212 billion state budget that will cut 200 beds used for inpatient mental health treatment services at the Office of Mental Health. The cut is part of a broader trend in the last seven years as 20% of inpatient beds have …
Kids in the ER are waiting longer for mental health care
Children taken to the emergency room for mental health concerns are more likely to be stuck there for extended stays than they were a decade ago, according to new research. Hispanic children are almost three times more likely than white children to experience these delays in care. “Every minute, every hour, every day a kid …
Did George Floyd, Daniel Prude change 911 mental health call response?
NEW YORK – Mildred Galarza and Hawa Bah wish it were someone other than armed police officers who first encountered their loved ones when they were having mental health crises. Galarza’s brother, Ariel, 49, died in 2016 after being Tasered three times by police when a neighbor in the Bronx called 911 to report a man …
There’s a new approach to police response to mental health emergencies. Taking the police out of it
Behavioral health clinician Shari Lachin sees her and within seconds approaches the woman in distress, immediately engaging with her and attempting to deescalate the situation. “Ma’am, let’s get out of the street and get safe,” Lachin says in a sweet, calming voice. “This must be so scary for you. We’re here now and we’re going …
Way to Go! Massapequa student raises mental health awareness
A Massapequa High School student is striving to improve the mental health of middle schoolers in her district. Isabella Ritieni, a senior, recently created a mental health awareness video to emphasize the importance of mental wellness to seventh-graders at Alfred G. Berner Middle School. The six-minute video, which was shown during the school’s health education …
Keeping good mental health during the Spring season
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Kari Whatley joins WKRG News 5 this week discussing how to keep your mental health up during Spring time. According to research, the Spring season has the highest suicide rate. There are several reasons. Whatley says depression in Spring gets stirred and focused on more as it wakes from “hibernation.” Whatley …
Tampa to get new veterans mental health clinic
A new mental health clinic for veterans is coming to Tampa. The U.S. General Services Administration announced this week that it awarded a 20-year lease for a mental health clinic under the Tampa Veterans Affairs health care system, according to a release. Located at Temple Terrace Highway and Davis Road, the clinic will replace three …
