RICHMOND, Va. - Substance-use disorder can go hand in hand with mental-health issues, and folks in rural Virginia can take a mental-health first-aid training course to better tackle the problem. The free two-day program takes place starting January 7 and will focus on a five-step action plan that helps folks recognize signs and symptoms. .
AUGUSTA, Maine Advocates for access to mental-health services are holding a Behavioral Health Summit today at the Augusta Civic Center. They are hoping to raise awareness about the existing challenges in Maine s behavioral health system from staffing shortages to funding gaps as a historic amount of money is set to be infused into community mental-health and substance-use services. John Hennessy, lobbyist for the Behavioral Health Community Collaborative and coordinator of the event, said it is the right time to discuss how best to use the funding to address the needs of Mainers. .
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