MALN Opinion+ Podcast September 19, 2021 MA Latino News (MALN) Opinion+ Danna Mauch talked with Diego Villarroel about mental health prevention, barriers to accessing services and treatment, the impact of culture, and many more issues of importance to the Latinx community.
Making Mental Health A Centerpiece Of The Return To School September 9, 2021 Mental Health America blog Danna Mauch and Sharon Shapiro, Trustee and Community Liaison for the Ruderman Family Foundation, provide a framework to prioritize student mental health in the return to school, including fostering connection, ensuring predictability, and supporting student agency.
Plum Island resident brings piano to Port waterfront August 9, 2021 Newburyport News, The Town Common Mateo McDermott says music helped his mental health during the long months of the pandemic, so he set up a public piano on the beach in Newburyport to support MAMH and promote mental health awareness.
Boston plans to redirect some 911 calls to mental health workers, away from police August 6, 2021 Boston Globe Boston intends to implement recommendations of a Mental Health Crisis Response Working Group to rely less on police and more on mental health workers and trained community members to respond to 911 calls involving a mental health crisis.
Getting 911 right for mental health emergencies August 5, 2021 Commonwealth Magazine, Cape Cod Times Our emergency response system is designed for medical emergencies, not behavioral health crises. Danna Mauch's op-ed promotes legislation that would reform 911 to identify and respond more effectively to behavioral health crises.
Blue Cross teams up with online therapy platform for children July 27, 2021 Boston Globe As the need for mental health care soars, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is giving members access to a startup with an array of virtual options for kids 3 to 17.
