Mental Health an Overlooked Casualty of Disaster
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) established the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in 2005, but created an entirely separate hotline for …
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Maine gets mixed reviews in annual human trafficking report
Legere said in many cases, prostitution becomes the latest step in a cycle that begins with domestic abuse and drug experimentation. “We're finding … The Polaris Project's human trafficking hotline received 44 calls placed from Maine in 2012. That …
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