Earlier this fall, at the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens' biennial conference in St. Cloud, the Minnesota Department of Human Services' (DHS) mental health program for people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing was honored …
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Carey hits the road for disabled rights – Capitol Confidential
Disability rights activist Michael Carey has hit the road in his motor home this week, meeting with police and others regarding treatment of the disabled in state or privately run facilities. His trip has gotten a boost from an AP …
Thousands more bells will ring in N.B. schools for mental health …
Thousands more bells will ring in N.B. schools for mental health awareness, says advocate. me (2) By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent Global News. more. WATCH ABOVE: A forum on the state of mental health support …
Adults with schizophrenia more likely to die; high cardiovascular …
Adults with schizophrenia were more than 3.5 times as likely to die as adults in the general U.S. population, particularly from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and that implicates tobacco as a modifiable risk factor, …
State Prison Leaders Promise Changes to Mental Health Services …
Prison officials Karen Steinour, the prisons health services compliance officer; Kenneth Lassiter, deputy director of operations; and Director of Prisons George Solomon talk with mental health advocates at the NAMI annual …