Counties say meth is top drug threat
From USA Today: "Methamphetamine is a bigger problem than cocaine, marijuana or heroin for most communities, according to a survey of law enforcement agencies in 500 counties in 45 states…
Mental illness will hit half in U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle: Mental illness will hit half in U.S., study says Disorders often start in young people and go untreated for years -- care usually poor To read more…
Just Like Bodies, Psyches Can Drown in Disasters
NY TIMES: Just Like Bodies, Psyches Can Drown in Disasters "...we need a new science of disaster relief - one that gives immediate aid not just to the body or…
Employer’s Guide to Health Improvement and Preventive Services
From The National Business Group on Health- "The National Business Group on Health updated and revised the Employer's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services to provide guidance on the development and…
Keeping kids mentally and physically healthy this summer
MSNBC article with five ideas for keeping kids mentally and physically healthy during the upcoming summer break. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7635937/
New book provides support for adults caring for aging parents
Newsweek reports on a new book titled, “Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even if They Didn't Take Care of You,”. Click HERE.
NY Times reports that marital therapy may not help
In a recent New York Times article the paper reports that marital therapy does not work nearly as well as it should. They point to studies that show two years…
VIA Link
For those of you who missed the VIA presentation in November, you missed a valuable presentation. Marguerite Redwine, CEO and her staff provided us with two valuable resources EAPs may…