A strong workforce—a ready pool of well-trained and educated employees healthy in mind, body and spirit—gives Wisconsin its competitive edge in a global economy. While our workforce is among the ...
Posts by Category: Suicide and Systems of Care
Legislative pioneer
U.S. Senator Harry Reid on suicide prevention As a survivor of the suicide loss of his father, Sen. Harry Reid calls on a very personal tragedy to influence mental health policy in our nation A ...
Dispelling denial
Increasing treatment-seeking behaviors H. Westley Clark will never forget the day in 1963 when a young man in his Detroit neighborhood shot himself. “I didn’t understand why he would do that. ...
Incarcerated youth
On any given night in juvenile detention facilities across the United States, more than 1900 vulnerable youths are warehoused as a last resort while awaiting mental health treatment that is not ...
Working well
Companies that cost-effectively address behavioral health benefits These three companies enjoy the value of better integrating behavioral health and general medical benefits to clearly ...
Competent community
A key in deterring a child from engaging in risky behaviors— including suicidal thoughts and acts—is how engaged the youngster feels to both family and school. This is according to research, ...
Rural disparities
For all the seeming peace of pastoral country life, those who reside in rural and remote areas face daunting challenges summed up by one word: loss. Patricia Kendall has learned firsthand about ...