Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden is pleased to announce that the Medfield Public School’s use of the INTERFACE Referral Services program has continued to grow, while helping to improve the mental health and wellness of students throughout the district and beyond.
P.A.A.R.I. Receives $930,000 Grant from South Shore Health
PLYMOUTH — Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) Executive Director Allie Hunter is pleased to announce that P.A.A.R.I. has been awarded a $930,000 Integrative Behavioral Health grant by South Shore Health.
King Philip, Norfolk, Wrentham, and Plainville School Districts Receive Grant for Mental Health Services
NORFOLK — King Philip Superintendent Paul Zinni, Norfolk Superintendent Ingrid Allardi, Plainville Superintendent David Raiche and Wrentham Superintendent Allan Cameron are pleased to announce that the four school districts have been awarded a $311,150 grant from Governor Baker’s office to support student behavioral and mental health services.
Oyster River Schools Recognize National School Counseling Week
DURHAM –Superintendent James Morse is pleased to announce that Oyster River Cooperative School District will recognize the support, resources, and programming school counselors provide to students starting Monday for National School Counseling Week.
Arlington Police Department Selected as One of Four New Agencies in U.S. to Become Mental Health Learning Site
ARLINGTON — Chief Frederick Ryan is pleased to announce that the Arlington Police Department has been selected as one of four new Law Enforcement Mental Health Learning Sites in the U.S., and will serve as an example of how police can improve relations with those suffering from mental illnesses.
Ipswich Police Partner With Peer Departments to Address Addiction and Mental Health
IPSWICH – Chief Paul Nikas is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Police Department has partnered with five North Shore law enforcement agencies in a Jail Arrest Diversion Program after the City of Beverly received a $90,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Wenham Police Join “One Mind Campaign” to Ensure Positive Interactions with those Affected by Mental Illness
Wenham Police Department, this month pledged to join the One Mind Campaign, an effort to improve law enforcement interactions with those affected by mental illness.
COIN Receives Donation to Fund Mental Health Clinician Hours
PEPPERELL – Police Chief David Scott is pleased to announce that the Community Outreach Initiative Network (COIN) has received a $22,500 donation from Teenage Anxiety and Depression Solutions (TADS) to fund more hours with the program’s mental health clinicians.
Ashland Police Chief Honored by Department of Mental Health
ASHLAND — The Ashland Police Department is pleased to announce that Chief Craig Davis received an award for Exemplary Performance for Leadership in Law Enforcement from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) last week.
*Joint Release* Pepperell Police and TADS Host Multi-Community Criminal Justice & Mental Health Forum
PEPPERELL – Chief David Scott is pleased to announce that the Pepperell Police Department attended the Multi-Community Criminal Justice and Mental Health Forum last Friday.