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Working with Miss Idaho USA, Hannah Menzner
Working with Miss Idaho USA, Hannah Menzner

The Speedy Foundation is so excited and honored to announce our partnership with Hannah Menzner, the newly crowned Miss Idaho USA. Her deep passion for mental health stemmed from her experience volunteering for a crisis hotline, and she has since founded Project IdaHOPE to teach Idahoans to spot suicide warning signs and risk factors. We look forward to working alongside her as she continues her campaign for suicide awareness, and can’t wait to see the wonderful things she has in store this year!

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NewsSarah CarsonIdaho, Advocate, USA, Suicide Prevention, Blog
Bill Would Make Teachers First Responders for Youth in Mental Health Crisis
Bill Would Make Teachers First Responders for Youth in Mental Health Crisis

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett , California Health Report

Noting rising suicide rates and mental health problems among the state’s youth, a bill in the California Senate would require all new teachers to have mental health first-aid training.

State Senators Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) and Anthony Portantino (D-Pasadena) introduced the bill earlier this month with the support of county health officials, mental health program providers and child health advocates. Senate bill 428 would require all new teachers, as well as those renewing their teaching credentials, to complete a course on youth mental health first-aid.

If approved, the requirement would go into effect in January 2020.

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ResourcesShannon DeckerMental Health First Aid, Youth, Advocate, Educate
Mental Health Resource Roundup, Installment 1
Mental Health Resource Roundup, Installment 1

On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act remarking that "those of us called upon to lead this country have a duty" to stand by the families and communities struggling with addiction. The significant funding included in the bill will help fight the ongoing opioid crisis, authorizing $1 billion in grants to states over the next two years.

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ResourcesShannon DeckerAdvocate, Mental Health, Legislation, Recovery, Addiction