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GeneralAccording to the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ), "Mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in childhood can cause long-term problems that may affect the health and well-being of children, fami
GeneralOver the years, more and more agencies have integrated police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs into their departments in an effort to reduce the amount of violence that often results from p
GeneralParents of children ages three and younger that are concerned that their children are not meeting their milestones may want to have them evaluated through early intervention (EI). Early intervention i
GeneralRegarding police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs, agencies select different programs due to different needs for each community. The mobile crisis team, a popular type of PMHC program, is o
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GeneralTwenty-one years after its inception, Miami-Dade County’s Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP) is still active, helping divert thousands of people that suffer from serious mental illness (SMI) away f
GeneralLiteracy has long been a critical measure of success in later life. However, many children and adults are not able to read fluently, a fact which often results in poor school performance and limited j
GeneralThe Community Response Team, also known as CRT or the Orlando Model , is a city of Orlando pilot program which is led by the Orlando Police Department in partnership with Aspire Health Partners in Cen
GeneralMore than half of Americans have reported seeking help for mental health services at some point in their lives, but the quality of support available remains insufficient. We examine the cause of risin
GeneralOn June 6, 2021, New York City launched a pilot program known as the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division ( B-HEARD ), which dispatched social workers and paramedics to certain typ
GeneralDo you like scary movies? Then you've likely seen the genre-redefining slasher Scream , the Wes Craven 1996 masterpiece that rewrote the script on slasher flicks, literally. Refreshingly self-aware an
GeneralThe public domain continues to expand with new content, now digitized by several services and available to the general public at no cost. Several online repositories and their accessibility features w
GeneralAs stigma wanes and people can better discuss mental illness, we learn just how much our environments affect our mental health. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, life’s challenges proved complicated
GeneralSensory rooms are found in many places: schools, homes, clinics, workplaces, nursing homes, and even museums. Sensory rooms are designed to help people with sensory issues through objects, music, and
GeneralAccess to children’s mental health care is one of the most important things that we can offer to children and their families, and yet the majority of children around the United States do not have acce
GeneralOne in five adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness, yet the amount of mental health crisis services being offered is still severely lacking—so much so, in fact, that it has left law enforcement
GeneralA continuing area of growth in the education sector is related to coding and its impact on disabled students has not gone unnoticed. In the same vein as organizations like Girls Who Code, comes Deaf K
GeneralUncertainty loomed in the latter days of 2019 as reports of a rise of a mysterious virus rose worldwide. As government officials called for new mask mandates and quarantine orders in the spring of 202
GeneralMarch is National Nutrition Month, a time to highlight nutrition education and information across the United States. It’s a campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the goal is
GeneralEvery year March 24th marks World Tuberculosis Day, a time to educate and raise awareness about ways this disease impacts the globe. Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious infection that typically appea
GeneralFor years I've heard familiar talking points. Accessibility is "just the right thing to do." "The disability market represents hundreds of billions of dollars of disposable income that companies miss
GeneralMarch is National Social Work Month, a time to celebrate an occupation dedicated to serving others. Social work is a helping profession, meaning it provides health and education services to individual
GeneralThe rise of digital technology has helped people from all backgrounds connect in new and unique ways. However, some devices and apps are easier for people with disabilities to navigate than others. Fo
