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Nearly 20,000 military veterans sought help for their mental health, new figures show, as experts say navigating Civvy Street can be daunting for those leaving the forces ...
I was reading an Aug. 11 article in the military’s leading newspaper, Stars and Stripes, concerning the Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln now deployed into their eighth month in support of ...
The men and women who served our country answered the call when America needed them. Now Congress must answer theirs.
Supporting Those Who Answer the Call” will be the focus of the first ever Eastern Shore First Responder Peer Support Symposium, an event bringing together first responders, peer ...
Salinas’ bipartisan proposal is similar to a 2017 law that provided funding for mental health programs for law enforcement Editor’s Note: This story discusses suicide and mental health. If you or ...
President Trump accelerated federal support for psychedelic drug research to treat veterans' mental health, while Congress considers major cuts to public health and education funding.
Why can't veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care.
Oregon U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas introduced the bipartisan Lifeline for First Responders Act to fund federal grants for firefighter, EMS and dispatcher mental health services via the Transportation ...
Team RWB is using data to measure whether its programs actually improve veterans’ lives and offering a model others can follow.
Relatives of fallen police officers and firefighters are reminding each other that they are not alone. The 100 Club of Massachusetts hosted an event to bring families together at a horse farm, Elysium ...
The mother of a former navy petty officer who died by suicide while waiting for a psychologist appointment from the Department of Veteran Affairs says Labor’s $5000 cap on allied health services is ...
The City of Marion has awarded $150,000 to Frontline Counseling and Peak Brain Center to provide confidential behavioral health services for Marion’s first responders.
US veterans exposed to smoke from military burn pits may be more likely to experience mental health problems, according to new research. Burn pits are large open-air areas used by the US military to ...
Researchers analyzed more than 3.6 million clinical notes in their study, attempting to understand mood swings among veterans.
More than 60 House Democrats are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins for answers about how the agency’s mental healthcare has been increasingly strained under President ...
The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days.
The City of Marion has donated $150,000 to centers that specialize in mental health services for first responders.
First responders spend their careers helping others through some of their worst moments, but a Blair County organization wants to make sure they're getting help, too.The third annual Strike out the ...
Akron honors 9/11's fallen with a 110-story climb — and funds mental health care for today's first responders.
Living Local 15 host Jessica Williams is joined by Sean Goddard, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and founder and CEO of Viking Psychiatry & ...
The mental wellbeing of police officers is coming under focus, with concerns raised that those working on the frontline are also facing emotional and psychological pressures. The issue was highlighted ...
Researchers say changing demographics and cracks in mental health care and available therapy highlight the need for a revamped suicide prevention camp ...
Asheville police and firefighters are expanding the way they respond to mental health emergencies through a co-responder program.
Members of the Arizona Frontline Theatre perform scene selections at WHAM West Gallery in Surprise on July 11, 2026. A nonprofit in Surprise is bringing military veterans together through the art of ...
Central Upper Peninsula CISM is breaking the mental health stigma through its 3rd annual Donut Dash. The proceeds go back to supporting first responders in the U.P.
Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have been committed to ensuring Iowa's veterans have the resources they need. The brave men ...
At Ease USA recently announced a partnership with Region Six Behavioral Health to help veterans who can't afford mental health treatment access affordable care through referrals and reduced-cost ...
Kansas has opened reimbursement requests for a new first responder mental health program.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock will host the Heroes on the Fairway golf tournament Aug ...
A Central Arkansas nonprofit focused on supporting first responders and military personnel now has an official home in Saline County.The Kitchen Table Foundatio ...
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