The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, in conjunction with the State Office of Mental Health, announced the successful completion of the first-ever scenario-based training exercise ...

EVERETT — Washington state firefighters gathered at South County Fire’s headquarters in Everett on Friday morning for their first official behavioral health training. About 50 firefighters from 10 ...

TeamHealth, a physician-led practice, and Array Behavioral Care, a virtual psychiatry and therapy practice, have partnered in an effort to improve emergency mental health care, the companies shared ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

The Blair County Department of Social Services is planning to rejuvenate its Emergency Behavioral Health Team, which has been mostly inactive since the start of the pandemic. Consisting of volunteers, ...

The issue of ED boarding – holding admitted patients in the ED – has reached “public health emergency” levels according to the American College of Emergency Physicians. The crisis is especially acute ...

Before law enforcement officers encounter dangerous situations involving people potentially dealing with mental health issues, most have received specific training in how to respond, according to a ...

After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic review and ...

Waukesha County police officers participated in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to improve responses to mental health crises. CIT training aims to reduce arrests and the use of force while ...

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center seen from the air on Dec. 9, 2017. Photo by Charles Hatcher/Valley News This story by Clare Shanahan was first published in The Valley News on Dec. 25 LEBANON — ...