Mental Health

The Delaware House could vote Tuesday on legislation removing firearms from people suffering from a mental health crisis. The goal is to prevent people…

Delaware lawmakers are trying again to pass legislation expanding the number of people with mental illness banned from possessing guns.Delaware already…

Gov. John Carney signed legislation Wednesday creating two new state groups focused on addiction and mental health.Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long is…

First State colleges have seen an uptick in the number of students visiting campus counseling centers this past year.More college students are paying a…

The First State has fulfilled its five-year settlement agreement with the Department of Justice requiring an overhaul Delaware’s mental health…

There’s been a growing call to require more de-escalation training for law enforcement lately.Representatives from multiple state agencies were in Dover…

A court monitor is weighing in again on Delaware’s work to improve mental health care after being flagged for warehousing of individuals with mental…

As NPR reported last year, one quarter of all U.S. police shootings involve mental illness. Delaware Public Media’s Megan Pauly reports on what’s being…

Delaware is attempting to revolutionize the way it treats individuals experiencing mental health crises. It’s turning to a “living room model,” with two…

$2.3 million Gov. Jack Markell proposed for new substance abuse initiatives budget didn’t make the budget cut this year. The funding was earmarked to…