UA, State Partner to Train First Responders on Mental Health Awareness
[ua_alerts style=”” type=”info” dismissable=”false”]—-Article previously appeared on news.ua.edu.—-[/ua_alerts] TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Essential to the state’s crisis response service system, first responders can be unprepared to accurately identify mental illness and provide help to people experiencing mental health problems and crises, evidenced by the extremely low availability and adoption of evidence-based practices. To improve mental health…