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NAMI Indiana Trains 48 Persons in Criminal Justice & Mental Illness
On August 14, 2008, NAMI Indiana offered its most recent full-day training on mental health and criminal justice at Larue Carter State hospital in Indianapolis. Attendees came from across the state.
The diverse audience included law enforcement, corrections, public defense, probation and parole personnel. Social workers, elected officials and attorneys also participated in the training. Many attendees received professional training credits for their participation, such as CLE credits for attorneys, CEU credits for social workers and ILEA credits for members of law enforcement.
"The Criminal Justice & Mental Illness training program leads to improved working conditions for persons working in the criminal justice system and increased quality of life for persons with mental illness," said Kellie Meyer, Director of Criminal Justice and Development for NAMI Indiana.
"Previous research conducted by NAMI in the state of Indiana has established that this sort of training has reduced the incidents of violence in the criminal justice system by up to 70%."
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Clinical Trial Update
Racing heart? Shortness of breath? Losing control? Do you have moments of sheer panic that come on out of the blue? Do you feel dizzy, break into a cold sweat and fear you are dying? These are all common signs of panic attacks.
The Indiana University Anxiety Disorders Clinic is looking for men and women over the age of 18 to participate in a clinical treatment study. If you are receiving the usual treatment for panic attacks but are not responding, please call 317-278-0038 extension 1 or click here for more information. Qualified participants will receive study-related medical care at no cost.
NAMI Indiana suggests that only persons who fully understand the potential risks and benefits participate in clinical trials. For general information on participating in clinical trials, click here. Insitiutions conducting clinical studies help to offset NAMI Indiana STATE ESSENTIALS production costs.
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