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Ultimately, the hospital and UCF College of Medicine plan to provide 100 annual residencies in a number of medical specialties.
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Officials at 2-1-1 Big Bend say the new number will provide streamlined access to the national resource with no negative impact on the services provided by the regional crisis call center.
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Two weeks after a deadly school shooting in Texas, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will require mental-health “crisis intervention” training for on-campus officers.
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In addition to Tallahassee neighborhoods, the outreach is moving into the underserved areas in surrounding rural areas
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The event comes during the larger observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month
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For years, mental health advocates have been trying to get the state to re-examine its laws around involuntary psychiatric commitment—and while the legislature has, in the past—taken some incremental steps—this year marks the biggest change yet.
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A years-long effort to stop the use of seclusion and restraint on disabled children in public schools is getting closer to approval. The bill would effectively prevent school personnel from using restraints like zip ties, handcuffs and straight jackets on disabled children.
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Researchers say the round-the-clock nature of storm reporting and increased exposure from phones and social media can fuel stress.
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Florida is facing a shortage of mental health counselors just as experts say the need for mental health support is growing.
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The organization's affiliated agencies will target human needs in the areas of housing, early learning, safety net services, health and mental health, and skills development.