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Video contests, mural painting, activity fairs, talent shows—there’s no limit to fun ways to celebrate your prevention efforts.
The week of May 20–26, 2012 marks the first annual National Prevention Week, which honors the efforts of organizations and community members to stop substance abuse and champion well-being.
Read more: Celebrating National Prevention Week…
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For trauma survivors, healing starts with understanding.
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has been exploring the link between trauma and behavioral health, a crucial tie that begins with pursuing the root cause of a person’s trauma. Recognizing and identifying these precipitating factors that lead to health and behavioral risks not only helps build awareness, but improves “overall health throughout a trauma survivor’s life.”
Read more: Special Activities Empower Mental Health Awareness Month…
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“He looks at me and asks who I am. When I mention my name his face lights up and he says ‘of course it is!’ It may be brief but it is so uplifting.
Read more: When Your Parent Doesn’t Recognize You Anymore…
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Celebrate National Nurses Week, which takes place May 6–12, by commending a nurse! The American Nurses Association (ANA) invites you to applaud a nurse who has had a positive impact on you, those you care for, or the nursing profession. They’re featuring the names of honorees and their contributions to the profession, as well as the names of the individuals who elect the honorees, on their website.
Read more: National Nurses Week and Tools for Self-Care…
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Read Tony Jace’s latest entry in the CPI Executive Blog, “One in 88 Children Has Autism,” including recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey results and other new findings about autism.
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A new test designed to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The test, which measures a protein in the brain that is indicative of the disease, could allow for earlier diagnosis, an important factor in Alzheimer’s treatment and research.
Read more: Can a Scan Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?…
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All employees in programs certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) must be trained in the safe use of restraint. As of March 1, 2012, the updated ADMH rules require that restraint be used only when the client’s behavior presents a clear, present, and immediate risk to the physical safety of the client or others, and only when it is the least restrictive intervention available.
Read more: Updated Seclusion and Restraint Rules for Alabama…
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