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4 ways for security to support mental health

This Mental Health Awareness Month, Security magazine examines four ways security leaders can boost mental health and safety in their organizations.

Madeline Lauver

May 16, 2023

Mental health support and awareness initiatives can help security leaders proactively mitigate threats and ensure the success of their teams.

Mental and behavioral health support boosts school safety

Security Staff

March 22, 2022

Researchers from the University of South Carolina received Department of Justice (DOJ) funding to investigate school safety and mental health in the "Interconnecting PBIS and School Mental Health to Improve School Safety: A Randomized Trial" study.

DOJ awards $34 million to crisis management initiatives

December 28, 2021

Supporting and managing mental health, substance abuse and other public health and safety emergencies are prioritized by Department of Justice safety grants totaling $34 million.

Johns Hopkins University to handle mental health calls differently in new pilot program for security officers

Johns Hopkins University pilots new program pairing security officers with behavioral health team to handle campus safety and security calls

May 20, 2021

Due to a large portion of calls coming into the Johns Hopkins University Officer of Campus Safety and Security being mental health related, the University has decided to pilot a new program to better equip its security team to handle and respond.