Local teen runs peer support group for mental health
April 4, 2019Amber Leyba-Castle, right, works with Christina Cernansky, the executive director of the nonprofit National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wood River Valley, to support people with mental illness. Express photo by Willy Cook “Find what supports you.” Amber Leyba-Castle, Creator of Bluebirds Teen Support Group & Club The idea started over shrimp and grits. Amber Leyba-Castle and more »
Read MoreKeeping the Happy Center Intact
January 16, 2019Keeping the Happy Center Intact Christina Cernansky advocates going through a checklist when stressed: “Did I eat well today? Am I getting exercise? “ Saturday, January 12, 2019 STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK Christina Cernansky stood in front of a room full of women at the Knob Hill Inn and pointed to her forehead. more »
Read MoreStudy: Idaho gets F for mental-health coverage
November 13, 2018Study: Idaho gets F for mental-health coverage Mark Dee Nov 2, 2018 In 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, requiring insurers to cover mental health as they would any other condition. A decade later, states are still catching up, and most—including Idaho—are failing, according to more »
Read MoreNAMI endorses Medicaid expansion initiative: Initiative hopes to bridge Medicaid ‘gap’
October 3, 2018The Idaho chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the state’s largest mental health nonprofit organization, has endorsed Proposition 2, Idaho’s Medicaid expansion ballot initiative which will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. “Medicaid expansion is an easy ‘yes’ vote,” NAMI Idaho President Michael Sandvig said in a press release. Sandvig said more »
Read MoreBluebirds
June 20, 2018The Bluebirds High School & Middle School Support Group & Club The Bluebirds Is A NAMI Sponsored Peer-Support Group and Club; It Is A Judgment-Free Confidential Mental Health Advocacy Group. School Social Workers Oversee The Groups And Work Closely With The NAMI Youth Intern. Topics, By Student Request, Focuses On Activity-Based Coping Skills In A Stress-Free Environment While more »
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