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Statement by Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "As part of his recommendations to protect our communities from gun violence, President Obama today rightly called for Mental Health First Aid training to help teachers and staff recognize the signs of mental health disorders in young people and find them appropriate care. "The youth version of Mental Health First Aid is an...
National Council Introduces Youth Mental Health First Aid on Lady Gaga's Born Brave Bus Tour WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council for Behavioral Health is offering an evidence-based training program to help citizens identify mental health problems in young people, intervene in mental health crises, and connect youth with care. The program, Youth Mental Health First Aid, focused on youth 12 to 25 years, is being rolled out across the country after...
The Born This Way Foundation's interactive tailgate experience to follow Lady Gaga's U.S. tour mid-January through March 2013 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) announced yesterday that it will launch the Born Brave Bus Tour, which will join Lady Gaga on the road for the U.S. leg of her Born This Way Ball tour. The pre-concert "tailgate" will provide a space for young people, ages 13-25, to gather and celebrate their...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) has partnered with Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation to promote mental health awareness and resilience among young people. National Council member organizations provide onsite 'bravery tips' and mental health resources as part of a 27-city Born Brave Bus Tour hosted by the foundation in conjunction with Lady Gaga's concert tour. On the afternoon of each concert,...
Calls on Community Behavioral Health Centers To Fill Gap in Care WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every dollar invested in evidence-based care for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with untreated mental health disorders results in $2.50 in savings over two years, according to a new report released today by the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council). The report finds that if all 210,000 untreated veterans with PTSD and/or major depression received...
