Articles, Leading Stories
RI police group concerned about mental health training
By Eileen Weber
The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association backed late-session legislation in June that attempted to overturn a 2016 law requiring mental health training for police...
ME Gov. LePage continues push for step-down unit in Bangor
By Janine Weisman
Tags: DHHS, Gov. Paul LePage, Maine, NAMI Maine, rehabilitation facility, Riverview Psychiatric Center, state land
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CARE Act would allow involuntary commitment for addicts
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Tags: addiction, CARE Act, court order, drug overdose, involuntary commitment, Massachusetts legislature, recovery treatment
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William James College acquires Teachers21: Aims to make schools a better place for students
By Phyllis Hanlon
Connecticut’s troubled adolescents lack coverage
By Eileen Weber
Tags: behavior problems, children, Connecticut, diagnosis, kids, Lawmakers, mental health professionals, mental illness, psychiatry
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The power of hard stories
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Tags: art, facts, hard stories, listening, patients, psychologists, reflection, stories, trauma, truth, writing
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