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Story County residents heard a message from keynote speaker Kai Roberts and learned about local mental health resources at the Story County Mental Health Expo on Monday. The event featured 35 organizations, with representatives to provide information on their services. It also included a keynote by Roberts titled, “Escape: Overcoming Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts.” Roberts...

Pleasanton will receive a Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities this year for its efforts to reduce police involvement in mental health incidents, implemented after

A provincial program aimed at helping people in crisis is struggling to find staff.

Winnipeg's police chief says he'd like to expand an initiative that pairs mental health professionals with police to help people in crisis — but staffing issues are getting in the way.

A provincial program aimed at helping people in crisis is struggling to find staff.

Growing caseloads, less direct oversight increases concern for foster children in Nebraska

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A report by the office of the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth is providing recommendations on what needs to change to ensure that more police shootings don't take place.

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Expert say violence is rarely a case of mental illness, but more likely to be an issue of narcissisms or controlling behavior.