Mental Health First Aid Authorities

Mental Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health

http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/

In the News:

President calls for Mental Health First Aid training

Mental Health First Aid for Youth rollout 

Mental Health First Aid receives support in May

Faith Leaders Embrace Mental Health Training

http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/in_the_news

Training Helps College Students Respond to Crises

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/mentalhealthmonth2012

Misc Articles: 

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/health/battery-powered-brain/index.html

Suicide Prevention and Social Media:

In December 2011, SAMHSA debuted a first-of-its-kind service in collaboration with Facebook and the SAMHSA-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org). The new service enables Facebook users to report a suicidal comment they see posted by a friend on the site and help connect that person to immediate help. Two days after the program launched, a grateful user noted, “I just hope you know, this could save millions.”

Facebook users in the United States and Canada can take action through the “Report Suicidal Content” link (http://www.facebook.com/800273TALK) or the “report” links across the site.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Get Help!

1-800-273-TALK (8255)



National Suicide Prevention Lifeline General Information

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/

 Bexar County Healthcare Services

Crisis 24 hour Hotline:

1-210-223-7233

1-800-316-9241

http://www.chcsbc.org/

Life Threatening Crisis

Call 911

 San Antonio Police Department Mental Health Detail Office  

210-358-9697

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

http://www.samhsa.gov/

Texas Dept of State Health Services

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

http://www.nami-sat.org