A New York police officer was sentenced to six months in prison for excessive use of force against a person experiencing a ...

Mental health first aiders learn a five-step action plan that guides them through the process of reaching out and offering appropriate support.

A New Leaf staff engages with intensive training to tackle dual challenges of mental health and developmental disabilities in clients. More on the training details and its impact.

Miriam Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, oversaw the crisis centers, where people displaced by the fires could get psychological first aid.

Brightline, a pediatric mental health provider, has opened its first in-person clinic in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2019, Brightline has been providing virtual mental health services in five states.

A grant will expand mental health "first aid" via fun student after-school programs in sports, science, arts, and reading.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a significant financial commitment to mental health services in New York, pledging over $1 billion in her first year to enhance care and treatment for individuals ...

The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers.

The mental health first aid program, based on a national curriculum, teaches people how to approach someone in crisis and offer them initial support.

That's why the introduction of mental health literacy in New York schools this coming fall is such a big deal, Verga said. For as long as anyone can remember, schools have taught children about ...

The principles of physical first aid and mental health first aid are similar: Support a person in need, neither curing them nor providing them with professional advice or treatment but instead ...

The New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus is working to secure $5.5 million to bolster mental health services for first responders throughout the five boroughs.