HealthServe's peer support leaders training programme helps workers learn to identify signs of distress among their peers, actively listen and offer comfort, and connect those who need more help with ...
SINGAPORE – More than 140 people with mental health conditions have undergone training to become peer support specialists to help others who are struggling. The Peer Support Specialist Programme, ...
Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...
MinnPost’s reporting is free every single day, but it isn’t free to produce. Join 4,800 members with a donation right now. Daniel Larson was born into a multigenerational household where addiction was ...
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What is P.A.W.S.? P.A.W.S. (Peer Awareness for Well-being and Support) is a program at Michigan Tech that equips students with the knowledge and tools to effectively recognize the signs of a mental ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police officers statistically face the most trauma than anyone else in one lifetime, and now, they too are being given an outlet to help cope with it. Officers with the Charleston ...
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office hosted its first “Basic Peer Support & Suicide Prevention” training class last Monday and Tuesday. This class provided training to 26 personnel representing five ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Firefighters in Louisville are getting tools to help them have better ways to cope with the difficult calls they respond to. This week on Monday and Tuesday, firefighters ...