Articles tagged as: mental health
November 9, 2015
New Program Trying To Get Indiana's Low-Level Drug Offenders Treatment Instead Of Jail Time
The Recovery Works program is aimed at improving offenders' recovery rates and reducing recidivism.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2015
Donnelly Says Military Still Has Work To Do To Help Prevent Suicide
Servicemember suicides are on pace this year to decline for the second consecutive year. Yet, for three straight years more members of the military have taken their own lives than have died in combat.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2015
Indianapolis Police Officers Balance Needs Of Mentally Ill, Safety
Police are frequently first responders to a mental-health crisis, situations that can be fraught with uncertainty -- and sometimes, danger. And mental-health issues often go untreated or overlooked, until there's a crisis.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2015
IMPD Officers Begin Training To Recognize Mental Illness
Five days of training with the Crisis Intervention Team began Monday at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. About 40 officers are participating in an effort to help them better understand mental illness, ranging from depression to schizophrenia, the legal process and how to engage others while on a call.
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