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Mental Health Commission of Canada praises Nova Scotia's new mental health and addictions strategy: "Together We Can"

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:00 -0700
CALGARY , May 18, 2012 /CNW/ - The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) commends this week's release of the first mental health and addictions strategy for Nova Scotia. "Together We Can" ...
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Mental health, addictions services study released

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:29:33 -0700
An advisory committee that has spent the last two years studying mental health and addiction services across Nova Scotia is making dozens of recommendations to overhaul the system.
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State health law did not expand inpatient care for people with addictions, study says

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:14:41 -0700
The number of people who received inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse at state-contracted facilities in Massachusetts has remained nearly unchanged since 2006, despite the expansion of insurance coverage under the state law passed that year. A Health Affairs study published Monday said the results here could serve as a warning to other states that expansion of insurance under the ...
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Media Advisory - Windsor welcomes CAMH's Research Laboratory on wheels dedicated to mental health and addictions ...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:12:00 -0700
TORONTO , April 26, 2012 /CNW/ - The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is rolling into Windsor, Ontario with Canada's first known mobile laboratory dedicated to research on mental health, substance ...
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Optimistic on strategy

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:41:14 -0700
At least one local group is happy with the recently announced national mental health strategy.
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Homewood Human Solutions™ Releases Mental Health Tool Kit

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
Increasing Our Understanding of Mental IllnessTORONTO, May 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Homewood Human Solutions™, an industry leader and pioneer in mental health and addictions, organizational health, and Employee ...
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Homewood Human Solutions Launches Health and Wellness Social Media Program

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:00:00 -0700
Using social media to meet the informational wellness needs of a mobile generationTORONTO, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Homewood Human Solutions™, an industry leader and pioneer in mental health and addictions, ...
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Territories react to federal mental health plan

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:44:22 -0700
Mental health is a serious problem in the North, and some advocates say the new federal strategy lacks a crucial part - there is no mention of alcohol and drug addictions. Others in the North say the plan is welcome news.
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Health whistleblower given leave

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:11:32 -0700
Queensland Health whistleblower Jo Barber will be offered special leave on full pay as the Crime and Misconduct Commission investigates her claims of dodgy doctors working in the state's health system.
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Gambling addictions 'should be health issue'

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:21:20 -0700
Anti-pokies senator Nick Xenophon will argue the case for treating gambling addiction as a health issue at a public seminar in Wollongong this week.
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