Articles tagged as: mental health
February 25, 2022
Well Beings campaign event offers mental health advice for teens and parents
In a live-streamed event, Side Effects and the national Well Beings campaign discussed the growing concern around children's mental health, which experts have deemed a national crisis.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Children caught in fight between youth treatment facilities and DCS
As competition for low-wage workers heats up, residential treatment centers across the U.S. are suffering from staff shortages. When the facilities that care for the nations most vulnerable youth are short-staffed, the consequences can be dire.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2022
What happens when the prison guard who’s supposed to protect you abuses you?
The job of a correctional officer is to keep people safe. But inside prisons across the U.S., allegations of sexual abuse are common. The latest national data shows nearly 6,000 reports of staff sexual misconduct in 2018.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2021
Big gift will go for youth mental health at medical school
A donation of $34.2 million will establish a youth mental health center at Indiana University medical school in Evansville.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
Mental health worsened during pandemic, but fewer college students reached out for help
National studies show mental health challenges have increased because of the coronavirus pandemic -- and more so in college-age people. But, college counseling centers saw a decline in those seeking services at the same time.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021
Assessment and Intervention Center prepares for Community Justice Campus opening
The Assessment and Intervention Center, part of Marion County's new Community Justice Campus, opened one year ago. The AIC is a clinic for people with mental health or substance abuse problems, including those who may have encountered law enforcement. It was created to divert more people with those health problems away from the criminal justice system.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2021
Irsay family donates $3M for IU mental health institute
The Irsay family is donating $3 million to Indiana University for a new research institute on the Bloomington campus that will focus on addressing the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2021
People go to libraries for more than books. That’s why some are hiring social workers.
Libraries play a central role in many communities, providing books and information and helping people navigate challenges. Increasingly, those challenges are beyond the scope of what librarians are trained to handle like housing insecurity and mental illness. To meet the need, some libraries are hiring social workers.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions offers training for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
An aging population is producing a growing number of Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnoses in the state. These increasing numbers have prompted first year students at the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne to attend training seminars for caring for patients with these diseases.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Indiana receives $500K grant to help with farm stress
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Indiana Rural Health Association and Purdue Extension to reduce mental health stigma in farm communities and connect people to stress assistance programs.
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