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7 Causes of childhood death that you can prevent and the warning signs
The following are preventable causes of death, let's all do our part to watch for warning signs that we must act:1. Suicide. warning signs are here. 2. Mental illness: becoming a danger to self or to...
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Mental Illness Awareness Issues for 2010
Last year we posted some goals in an article on Mental health awareness and related TV programs. In the Tucson area, improved conditions have caused us to revise the top issues list, so here it is....
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Scottsdale has rare hail storm
It all happened to my husband's coworker on October 5, 2010 near Indian Bend at Hayden Road in Scottsdale, AZ at 3:13pm !Time to get the golf club from the boss and hit a few of these...
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Poor conditions in Tucson group homes for the mentally disabled
It is a shame what is going on with Tucson’s so called “unlicensed Group Homes”.Some homes are much better than others, thanks to those who care.Try to avoid the others who don’t...
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Down syndrome study in Tucson at University of AZ
The Psychology Department at the University of Arizona is looking for volunteers on a study on Down Syndrome. Participants will be compensated for their time. If your child has been diagnosed with...
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Disabled get ripped off - Tucson 3 charged
Three people have been indicted for defrauding over 750 elderly and disabled Tucson people while operating a representative payee business; they are also accused of embezzling money from the accounts...
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The good mansion - a letter to Bill Gates Foundation
Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have formed the famous Gates Foundationas a way to help those in critical need. The Gates Foundation has asked the publicto submit ideas/dreams for them to...
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Frontline:The Released schedule for Tucson channel 6 PBS
Each year, hundreds of thousands of prisoners with serious mental illnesses will be released into communities across America, the largest exodus in the nation's history. Typically, mentally ill...
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Bishop revokes Catholic status from CHW Hospitals in Phoenix
The newspaper of the Catholic Bishop Thomas Olmstead in Phoenix, AZ, the Catholic Sun reported today that San Franciscobased Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) hospitals in the Phoenix area, including St....
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Mental illness awareness issues for 2011
Thanks to all who have chosen the mental health profession, and all caregivers for doing so muchto improve the safety and welfare of society in general. This is crucial for our safety. Its apparent...
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Tucson church offers free mental illness presentation
Living with mental illness: Recovery is possible !Educational program presented by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)Do you live with a mental illness, or know someone who does ?In Our Own...
View Article2012 Tucson mental illness awareness starts with community walk !
H E Y G U Y S !!!Save this date: Saturday, March 31, 2012Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Registration Begins at 7 AM Program Begins at 8 AM 5k Walk Begins at 9 AM Join the largest Community Walk...
View ArticleMentally ill person executed in Arizona today
Robert Moormann, a Tucson, AZ native, who killed and dismembered his foster mother 28 yearsago, was put to death Wednesday morning by lethal injection. In his last words, he apologized tohis family...
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Caregivers need to treat disabled with some dignity in Tucson
Disabled mentally challenged patients need extra attentionfrom Tucson doctors and other health professionals.In Tucson in 2012, its hard for many mentally disabled childrenand adults to even get to...
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Better group home living needed in Tucson for mentally ill
There are many disabled and mentally ill citizens that have had to live in theseso called group homes that have been around for years in Tucson.And to be honest, they are not up to standard and run...
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Convincing special needs people to go to a dentist
In Tucson, many special needs "young and old kids" have had practically no dental carefor years. This is an urgent call to anyone to share with us, how to get your special needs lovedone to agree to...
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Tucson US District Judge postpones Jared Loughner competency hearing this month
Today the Associated Press reported that a status hearing on the competency of Jared Loughner has been pushed back until early August 2012.U.S. District Judge Larry Burns rescheduled Loughner’s status...
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Caring for mentally sick ones at home
We know the condition of group homes in Tucson, Arizonais a mixed bag at best, but what about those parents and friendscaring the heavy load by themselves in the home care situation ?First, your loved...
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They don't care in Tucson, Mom
Something is very wrong (again) Mom, the voices are telling me to do terrible things, and I really don't know where I am at. I just want to die, its so frightening. (He has already overdosed...
View ArticleWalk to prevent suicide today in Tucson Sunday Oct. 7, 2012
from this web site: afsp.donordrive.comJoin the thousands of other walkers nation wide and help raise money for vital research and educational programs to prevent suicide, increase awareness about...
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