Dr. L. Garcia, 2011 Rock in the Pond winner – Dr. Luis Garcia has won our 2011 Rock in the Pond Award for his mental health awareness work in Southern California. His 20-year career has targeted then needs of Latino youth and families. He is a leader in substance abuse and suicide prevention.

 

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Operations Administrator

Filed under: mental substance abuse

Chippewa County is presently accepting applications for a Mental Health & Substance Abuse Operations Administrator within the Department of Human Services. The purpose of this grant funded (3 year grant) position is to plan for and implement redesign …
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Letters: Dealing with the mentally ill among us

Filed under: mental substance abuse

Some paranoid schizophrenics are combative and will easily become physically violent. Some compound their mental illness with criminal behavior or substance abuse. As the record shows, Thomas had 92 prior encounters with the police, including several …
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Voice of recovery being heard

Filed under: mental substance abuse

As Collier County's only nonprofit mental health and substance abuse treatment facility serving children, adults and families, the center joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration …
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Heller scientist participates in study of soldiers' mental health

Filed under: mental substance abuse

The DoD requested the Institute of Medicine form a committee charged with researching substance abuse within the United States military. Because of Larson's expertise in the mental health field, coupled with her insights into military, she was chosen …
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