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State increases funding for county's mobile mental health crisis …

Anoka County has received an increase in state funding for its mobile mental health crisis response program. The Anoka County Board Feb. 16 approved an amendment to its contract with the agency that provides this service …

Columbine Shooter's Mother To Speak At Mental Health Conference …

Last month Klebold released her memoir, “A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy,” exploring the causes of her son's violence and ways to prevent future attacks by others through mental health awareness.

Cook County To Expand Mental Health Treatment, Open Triage …

CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County has announced a plan to expand its mental health services, including a new triage center to ease crowding at Cook County Jail, and hoping to fill a void in behavioral health treatment after …

Jake Laird's father wants tougher mental illness gun law | Fox 59

The Jake Laird Law changed that, but the legislation's limits were never more apparent than this weekend when a man with a documented history of mental illness wounded an IMPD officer during a SWAT standoff.

Shelby County mental health court in session | WREG.com

The court is already working with participants dealing with severe mental illness to get them help instead of jail time. Judge Gerald Skahan has been holding court since early last month, but Tuesday, state and local leaders …