Johnson County Mental Health Center has been awarded a federal grant to provide mental health awareness training to school personnel, first responders, and teenaged peers. The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners voted last Thursday to accept the $495,779 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Just before midnight one night in early September, a 17-year-old Lawrence girl parked her SUV on a dead-end road, intent on killing herself. She was stopped, but getting the help she needs has been a struggle for her and her family.