NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, 2015. – – – – – – -. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. This year, approximately one in five American adults — our friends, …
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HHS announces $99 million in new grants to improve mental health …
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $99 million to train new mental health providers, help teachers and others recognize mental health issues in youth and connect them to help, and …
Observing National Mental Health Awareness Month | HHS.gov
During Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize the significant advances our nation has made in our understanding of mental illness and in improving support and care for individuals with mental health problems.
HHS announces Affordable Care Act mental health services funding …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it plans to issue a $50 million funding opportunity announcement to help Community Health Centers establish or expand behavioral health …
A Decade After Olmstead, Progress Slow on Disability Rights
March 1997: U.S. District court rules in favor of Curtis and Wilson, finding that “unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities is discrimination.” State of Georgia appeals. November 1997: An appeals court upholds the …