DA Hynes Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Lighthouse Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program – MANHATTAN BEACH, JUNE 5 – Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Lighthouse Alcoh…

 

5 effective parenting programs to reduce problem behaviors in children

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"With these programs, you see marked decreases in drug use, reduced aggression, reduced depression and anxiety, and better mental health," said Kevin Haggerty, assistant director of the UW's Social Development Research Group in the School of Social …
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Wheeler High School program sheds light on teen suicide

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Family & Youth Services Bureau clinical services counselors Laura Black, Tom Moeller and Emily Aytes presented statistics on teen suicides, the role mental health issues and substance abuse play, and how to cope with grief after a suicide. Black said …
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Local hospitals to merge substance abuse services

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Mayo Clinic Health System – Albert Lea and Austin's Addiction Recovery Services and Fountain Centers — a Mayo Clinic Health System program for substance abuse and addiction — have merged. The services are now called Fountain Centers. “With the …
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