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Battle High School works to increase student access to mental health services

Battle High School works to increase student access to mental health services

  • May 16, 2023
Runners in Jefferson City raise awareness for mental health

Runners in Jefferson City raise awareness for mental health

  • May 11, 2023
Missouri launches new website for Missouri 988 suicide and crisis lifeline

Missouri launches new website for Missouri 988 suicide and crisis lifeline

  • Updated Apr 13, 2023
Officer line-of-duty death prompts push for first responder mental health awareness

Officer line-of-duty death prompts push for first responder mental health awareness

  • Mar 16, 2023
Rural Missouri schools report barriers to mental health treatment

Rural Missouri schools report barriers to mental health treatment

  • Mar 9, 2023
Boys and Girls Club and Burrell Health team up to provide youth mental health services

Boys and Girls Club and Burrell Health team up to provide youth mental health services

  • Feb 23, 2023
Advocates spend the day at the Capitol fighting for mental health care legislation

Advocates spend the day at the Capitol fighting for mental health care legislation

  • Feb 22, 2023
Columbia women-owned business announces multimillion-dollar investment

Columbia women-owned business announces multimillion-dollar investment

  • Updated Feb 21, 2023
City of Columbia to install steel window panels at Fifth/Walnut Street parking garage

City of Columbia to install steel window panels at Fifth/Walnut Street parking garage

  • Feb 13, 2023
New state initiative to help prevent suicide among service members, veterans and their families

New state initiative to help prevent suicide among service members, veterans and their families

  • Updated Feb 6, 2023
Missouri establishes playbook for combatting mental health

Missouri establishes playbook for combatting mental health

  • Feb 1, 2023
Local behavioral health clinic eager to receive help from additional liaisons

Local behavioral health clinic eager to receive help from additional liaisons

  • Jan 25, 2023
Poor mental health in US teens exacerbated by negative experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds

Poor mental health in US teens exacerbated by negative experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds

  • Oct 14, 2022
90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds

90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds

  • Updated Oct 5, 2022
Missouri launches mental health hotline for farmers in crisis

Missouri launches mental health hotline for farmers in crisis

  • Sep 29, 2022
Art of Being ME exhibit encourages conversations around mental health

Art of Being ME exhibit encourages conversations around mental health

  • Sep 9, 2022
Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in US treated for mental health during pandemic, CDC survey finds

Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in US treated for mental health during pandemic, CDC survey finds

  • Sep 7, 2022
More kids to get access to mental and physical health treatment under new Biden plan
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More kids to get access to mental and physical health treatment under new Biden plan

  • Aug 19, 2022
Stephens College student featured in portrait exhibit
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Stephens College student featured in portrait exhibit

  • Aug 16, 2022
Burrell's behavioral crisis center opening their doors soon

Burrell's behavioral crisis center opening their doors soon

  • Jul 20, 2022
Mental Health Matters: How Body Image can Impact our Well-being
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Mental Health Matters: How Body Image can Impact our Well-being

  • Jul 1, 2022
Stakeholders hope new mental heath hotline number will help prevent military, veteran suicide

Stakeholders hope new mental heath hotline number will help prevent military, veteran suicide

  • Jun 29, 2022
Mental health specialists deployed after traumatic train accident

Mental health specialists deployed after traumatic train accident

  • Jun 28, 2022
Mental Health Matters: Overall Wellness Requires Inclusion, Studies Show
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Mental Health Matters: Overall Wellness Requires Inclusion, Studies Show

  • Jun 1, 2022
Local veteran helps bring Mental Health Awareness Month to Missouri

Local veteran helps bring Mental Health Awareness Month to Missouri

  • May 6, 2022
Maternal health hotline will launch Mother's Day

Maternal health hotline will launch Mother's Day

  • May 6, 2022
Community organizations fight to increase support for youth mental health

Community organizations fight to increase support for youth mental health

  • May 4, 2022
Mental Health Matters: Knowing when to Ask for Help
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Mental Health Matters: Knowing when to Ask for Help

  • May 1, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: Columbia business supports jobs and builds confidence

A Brighter Tomorrow: Columbia business supports jobs and builds confidence

  • Apr 27, 2022
City of Columbia observes Children's Mental Health Week

City of Columbia observes Children's Mental Health Week

  • Apr 26, 2022
Missouri Health Foundation announces new suicide prevention campaign

Missouri Health Foundation announces new suicide prevention campaign

  • Apr 25, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: Columbia organizations address mental health while helping unhoused individuals

A Brighter Tomorrow: Columbia organizations address mental health while helping unhoused individuals

  • Apr 20, 2022
Mental Health Matters: Navigating Conversations about Trauma
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Mental Health Matters: Navigating Conversations about Trauma

  • Apr 1, 2022
DESE partnership will offer mental health first aid training for school staff and students

DESE partnership will offer mental health first aid training for school staff and students

  • Mar 22, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: How a decade of progress has prepared Missouri mental health care for Medicaid expansion

A Brighter Tomorrow: How a decade of progress has prepared Missouri mental health care for Medicaid expansion

  • Mar 9, 2022
How to Support Someone Going Through a Mental Health Crisis
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How to Support Someone Going Through a Mental Health Crisis

  • Mar 1, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: Doctors share how the pandemic has affected children's sleep patterns, mental health

A Brighter Tomorrow: Doctors share how the pandemic has affected children's sleep patterns, mental health

  • Feb 23, 2022
The Four Phrases our Children Need to Hear Every Day
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The Four Phrases our Children Need to Hear Every Day

  • Feb 1, 2022
10 tips on how to find your 'sweet spot' for self-care

10 tips on how to find your 'sweet spot' for self-care

  • Jan 19, 2022
As Omicron looms, here are 5 ways to ease anxiety

As Omicron looms, here are 5 ways to ease anxiety

  • Jan 12, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: Missouri Suicide Prevention Network aims to inform, reduce social stigma

A Brighter Tomorrow: Missouri Suicide Prevention Network aims to inform, reduce social stigma

  • Jan 5, 2022
New Year's resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

New Year's resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

  • Jan 5, 2022
Need a New Year’s Resolution? Considering Committing to Self-Care
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Need a New Year’s Resolution? Considering Committing to Self-Care

  • Jan 1, 2022
A Brighter Tomorrow: National suicide ideations are up, but MU Health Care reports a variation

A Brighter Tomorrow: National suicide ideations are up, but MU Health Care reports a variation

  • Dec 29, 2021
CBT: A way to reshape your negative thinking and reduce stress

CBT: A way to reshape your negative thinking and reduce stress

  • Dec 20, 2021
A Brighter Tomorrow: Requiem Alliance focusing on mental health in service industry

A Brighter Tomorrow: Requiem Alliance focusing on mental health in service industry

  • Dec 15, 2021
How to tell if it's time for a 'sleep divorce'

How to tell if it's time for a 'sleep divorce'

  • Dec 13, 2021
MSA to hold Mental Health Week before finals

MSA to hold Mental Health Week before finals

  • Dec 7, 2021
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Vet2Vet: Veteran’s Crisis Hotline

            
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Counseling and Treatment in mid-Missouri

    

Arthur Center

  

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Compass Health Network

  

Family Counseling Center of Missouri, Inc.

  

Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital

  

Missouri Psychiatric Center

  

New Horizons

  

Phoenix Programs, Inc.

 

University of Missouri Psychological Services Clinic

 

Local Resources and Support Organizations

    

Mental Health First Aid Training Program- Missouri Department of Mental Health

  

Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare

  

Missouri Department of Mental Health

  

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)- Columbia

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VIDEO: Mental health specialists deployed after traumatic train accident

VIDEO: Mental health specialists deployed after traumatic train accident

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VIDEO: A Brighter Tomorrow: Columbia business supports jobs and builds confidence

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