On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Delaware Governor Jack Markell and several other state and county representatives plan to attend the grand opening of the new crisis stabilization center funded by the Delaware Department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH). The new Recovery Response Center (RRC) is the latest accomplishment in his state’s effort to build more robust mental health services.
“This new facility demonstrates the commitment we have made in Delaware to create a robust community-based mental health system,” Markell said. Read more
In May, the International Association for Suicide Prevention held its regional conference in Tokyo, and it was my first visit to the bustling capital of nearly 14 million people. Lonely Planet calls it a “cultural Galápagos where a unique civilization blossomed.” Imagine sacred Tibetan temples colliding with flashing neon of the Las Vegas strip, and Star Trek robotic technology swarming through the fused results. At times serene, then frenetic. 