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As Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us each May, support doesn’t always have to begin in a therapist’s office — sometimes, it starts with a simple ...

The city of Carrollton, Metrocare and Metrocrest Services have successfully implemented the new Navigator Program aimed at ...

Americares launched a new, year-long mental health and psychosocial program this month (May) that focuses on supporting first responders, health care workers.

Through the many tragedies and heartbreaks the Las Vegas valley has endured, first responders have consistently been the ones to step up, time and time again. A program ...

The free courses will be offered by Alpert Jewish Family Service in West. Learn to spot and initiate help in mental health ...

As the workload and risks associated with firefighting continue to evolve, prioritizing mental wellness is essential.

UPDATE (May 9, 2:30 p.m.): Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day has provided an update on an investigation into a crash that ...

State leaders are still dealing with the fallout from an $80 million claw back in federal public health funding by the Trump ...

PHOENIX — Arizona mental health advocates say that one in three first responders will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point. Gary Nolte, a Phoenix firefighter ...

Buck Pierce has been to plenty of training camps, but this spring will be different. After decades as a player and on CFL sidelines, Pierce is preparing for his first season as head coach of the B ...

JJ Redick finishes sixth in Coach of the Year voting JJ Redick received some respect from the media landscape for his first season in L.A. He finished sixth in NBA Coach of the Year voting ...