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Hillsborough Schools Launch Mental Health Career Track

HEALTH Care | Mental Health | Medicine
Hillsborough officials say they believe the mental health career track is the first of its kind in the U.S. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A program beginning next school year will prepareRead More

Bilirakis, Crist Seek State Help to Keep Track of Veterans’ Suicides

veteran | suicide | mental health
U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Charlie Crist are asking Florida’s governor to establish a policy requiring medical examiners and investigators to indicate whether a victim of suicide is a veteranRead More

Bilirakis, Engel Introduce Bill Aimed at Curbing Suicides

Mental Health | Suicide | Health Care
The Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act would allocate federal funding to emergency departments to help identify and treat those with a high-risk of suicide. WASHINGTON, DCRead More

Bilirakis Seeks to Improve Access to Mental Health Care

Mental Health | Health Care | Healthcare
Gus Bilirakis has co-authored a bill designed to improve enforcement of a requirement that insurers must cover mental health care the way they cover other illnesses. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S.Read More

The Sassy Sandpiper: My Therapist Has Fur

Ohm | PIxel | Sassy Sandpiper
The Sassy Sandpiper considers the benefits of fuzzy love. By M.R. Wilson, Columnist, TB Reporter I once wrote, “I need dogs for my heart, cats for my intellect and birdsRead More

VA Dedicates $1 Million to Combat Veterans’ Suicide in Florida

Veterans | Mental Health | Veterans Suicide
The $1-million contract is part of a collaboration designed to enhance suicide prevention efforts by connecting veterans who are experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis with certified veteran counselorsRead More

SPC Expands Suicide Awareness, Mental Health Program for Students

Mental Health | Suicide Prevention | Depression
SPC partnered with organizations such as BayCare, CASA, Metro Wellness, and NAMI to ensure that students have strong community resources. ST. PETERSBURG – Suicide is the third leading cause ofRead More

Crisis Center Gives Out Hotline Information to Hillsborough Students

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Representatives handed out cards to remind students and others that help and connections to community resources can be found 24 hours a day through a simple phone call to 2-1-1.Read More

SPC to Expand Mental Health Services for Students

Mental Health | Counseling | Health
The emphasis on mental health awareness is part of a partnership St. Petersburg College has formed with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. PINELLAS COUNTY – St. Petersburg College hasRead More

Veterans Coalition Endorses Crist ‘Treatment Court’ Proposal

Veteans | Health Care | Mental Health
The proposed bill is designed to keep veterans in crisis out of the criminal justice system. It is not the first veterans association to support the bill. WASHINGTON, DC –Read More