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Mental Health and Homelessness

Posted on: May 13, 2019 | Valley

This May marks the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month, which was started by the Mental Health America Organization in 1949. May is a wonderful month when Valley ...

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7 Ways You Can Make a Difference During Alcohol Awareness Month

Posted on: April 19, 2019 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO

The Importance of Alcohol Awareness Are you aware that the Centers for Disease Control reported that in 2016, more teenagers were killed by alcohol than all other drugs comb...

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Dating Violence

Posted on: February 22, 2019 | Julie Hoggard Winn

Teen Dating Violence February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Dating violence is defined as verbal, physical, emotional, sexual, and/or psychological abuse wit...

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About Depression and Major Depressive Disorder

Posted on: October 23, 2018 | Dr. Todd Thatcher, DO, CMO

Imagine for a moment that we sit down across from each other and I tell you that I’m going to test your knowledge about behavioral health diagnoses. I will do that by holding...

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National Recovery Month

Posted on: September 18, 2018 | Julia Hood, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP

This September, Valley Behavioral Health is celebrating the 29th annual National Recovery Month to help celebrate those who have achieved recovery through mental health treatme...

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Valley’s Semi Annual 2018 Update

Posted on: August 20, 2018 | Gary Larcenaire

2018 is shaping up to be a pretty thrilling year for Valley! Valley’s recently launched ValleyEPIC program is nearly at capacity and is already making a difference in people's...

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