988 was designated as the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline last year and is now active across not only Missouri but the United States. Later this week, two events are scheduled to honor the anniversary of the 988 activation and the upcoming expansion of mental health...
A House budget subcommittee has rejected including federal money for Medicaid expansion in the budgets for the Departments of Mental Health, Social Services and Health and Senior Services. Representative Judy Morgan (D-Kansas City) proposed a return to Governor Jay...
Seven members of the House Budget Committee are going to take a closer look at areas where the budgets for the Departments of Mental Health, Health and Senior Services and Social Services might be reduced. The Appropriations Committee covering those agencies...
The State Department of Mental Health is hosting a two-day State Suicide Prevention Conference in Jefferson City. It includes workshops and feature presentations from professionals, family members, and suicide survivors. The Mental Health Department’s Bob Bax...
The faltering economy has more people seeking mental health services. The stories have sprinkled the national news: People killing themselves and sometimes their families over financial woes. Laine Young-Walker, Associate Medical Director of the Department...