Umatter® 2018-19 YYA Program concludes
The Umatter® 2018-19 YYA Program is complete with 68 youth participants who implemented Mental Health Wellness Community Action Projects in their schools.
Category Suicide Prevention
Umatter® YYA Visits Bellows Falls and Compass Schools
Umatter® YYA Visits Bellows Falls Union High School and Compass School who brought teams of students to participate in the Umatter® YYA program last month.
Marijuana and Mental Health: Policymakers Should Consider Impacts
The impact of legalization of marijuana is far more involved than we may anticipate, including the potential for long-term debilitating effects on personal health, and an impact on educational and health care systems. JoEllen Tarallo, Ed.D., MCHES, FASHA, Director, CHL…
Umatter® Suicide Prevention Month 2016
September was Suicide Prevention Month, which brought awareness to the fact that suicide is a preventable public health issue.
Collaborative Effort To Reduce Gun Suicides Focuses On Outreach
Vermont’s suicide rate is higher than the national average by about 30 percent. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2014 Vermont’s rate was 19 people per 100,000,compared to 13 per 100,000 nationally. Additionally, 48 percent of Vermont suicides…
Is Zero Suicide Possible?
Zero Suicide is a commitment to suicide prevention in health care systems and is also a specific set of strategies. Listen to our Executive Director, Dr. JoEllen Tarallo – along with Dr. Stephen Broer, Director of Behavioral Health Services at…
