BHC News
Get to know the Care Coordination Team
October 2021 — Betty Hardwick Center has a new department up and running… Care Coordination, an extension of Adult Mental Health (AMH) services. The team has already begun the process of enrolling clients in the program and completing Care Coordination Assessments. There are around 300 current enrollees, most of whom…
Abilene’s Innovative CRT Expands With “CRT2”
Abilene, Texas (January 7, 2021) – Abilene’s second Community Response Team, dubbed CRT2, has been officially up-and-running since December 14th, 2020. This new team, launching a few months after the 1-year anniversary of the initial CRT, allows for expanded operating hours and greater coverage of crisis calls in the area….
COVID-19 on College Campuses
We are in the middle of a college semester unlike any other. The college experience, while formative for many young people, is also a breeding ground for mental health disorders. This risk is exacerbated by the complications students are facing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are a few videos…
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH 2020 (WITH INFOGRAPHICS)
Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States. As of 2018, it ranked as high as second among several younger demographics including teens and those in their early twenties. Recognizing the signs and factors involved in suicidality (in ourselves and others) can save lives. Despite its…
What Is Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a groundbreaking course that fights the stigma of mental illness by fostering empathy skills in trainees and providing them the resources they need to properly assist others who are experiencing mental health crises.
What is IDD?
What Is IDD? And Why Don’t We Use MHMR Anymore? Timeline: 2007: AAIDD officially replaced the “Mental Redardation” portion of its name to “Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” 2009: Among other similar campaigns, the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign was established at that year’s Special Olympics World Winter Games…