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Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services will host a free community event Wednesday, Oct. 11 to offer support, access to resources and a sense of belonging among the LGBTQIA+ community. The Visible Video Series, Panel Discussion & Vendor Fair will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine

The Massachusetts Department of Development Services (DDS), which serves those in need with disabilities, relocated to a renovated office space inside Springfield Technology Park.

The recently finalized Virginia budget makes significant investments in mental health services across the state, according to mental health advocates.

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing.

Today the Pulaski County Circuit Court accepted a plea of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in Commonwealth v. Mangekian. This disposition was agreed to by The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and supported by the investigating law enforcement officers. From the start of the investigation, we believed that the violence in this case stemmed from a unprecedented mental health episode. Our beliefs were validated by a written medical opinion from the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Polic...

Amidst rising mental health concerns for Pennsylvania youths, Independence Health System is bringing back an annual children’s mental health education event for therapists and other care providers for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The Children’s Mental Health Symposium, scheduled at Latrobe Hospital on Oct. 5, will

Hearst executive shares story of hope and help that changed his family

MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata Commissioners recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month Tuesday with a proclamation. “Juniata Valley Behavioral and Developmental Services is proud to support the Huntingdon–Mifflin–Juniata Employment Coalition that envisions a world where all people, able and differently abled, are fully included and participating members of their communities. This includes the upcoming employer employee recognition […]

"Make no mistake, the cancerous-like spread of mental illness spares no one in its path," Pulaski Commonwealth Attorney Justin Griffith wrote in a statement.

Today the Pulaski County Circuit Court accepted a plea of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in Commonwealth v. Mangekian. This disposition was agreed to by The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and supported by the investigating law enforcement officers. From the start of the investigation, we believed that the violence in this case stemmed from a unprecedented mental health episode. Our beliefs were validated by a written medical opinion from the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Polic...