Therapy dogs have been assisting people for more than 50 years, but it has been only the past 10 years that their support has expanded from visiting nursing homes and hospitals. The AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds program has helped expand the support of therapy dogs to mental wellness and suicide prevention programs in schools,…
DetailsSome individuals suffering in silence with mental health disorders self-medicate with alcohol or other drugs. AIR has been discussing this during its Coming Up for AIR™ presentations and recently took more steps to build this awareness. AIR Co-Founder Tricia Baker and AIR Volunteer Laura Cerrito recently received training on how to use Narcan, an antidote…
DetailsAIR is tremendously grateful for ALL of our school contacts who understand the importance of starting conversations of good mental health with their students….and there are many. One example of AIR School partners are the people who work at Brick Township High School. We were able to reach ALL students in all grades during two visits…
DetailsAIR is extremely thankful for all of our volunteers – from the teens who help at various events, our AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds therapy dog teams who visit thousands of people each year, to our board members and advisory board who give their time to help us fulfill our mission. We could not have…
DetailsAttitudes In Reverse® Offers Life-Saving Education for Children, Teens and Adults October Is National Depression Education and Awareness Month PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (October 9, 2017) – The most common reason why individuals do not seek help for depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders is stigma: judgment on the part of individuals who are not…
DetailsAccording to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals are more than twice as likely to have mental health disorders in their lifetime and 2.5 times more likely to experience depression and anxiety and use substances, compared to heterosexual individuals. The APA also reported that among LGBTQ youth,…
DetailsAIR is pleased to announce its seventh Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest and is eager to receive students’ creative ideas for communicating the importance of seeking help for mental health disorders. Click here for details and the entry form. Entries are due March 3, 2017. …
DetailsSpent a great afternoon at Ludus Performance Gym sharing the message of mind and body health.
DetailsAIR Awareness at Robbinsville High School Wednesday, March 29th 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg Road Robbinsville NJ Set up 10:00AM Event 10:30 AM- 1:30 PM More than 1,000 students will be approaching AIR’s table for life saving information about mental health and suicide prevention. Thank you for all the meaningful ways you support AIR and our mission…
DetailsIt is with great pleasure that we announce this year’s winners of the Annual AIR Attitudes In Reverse T-shirt design contest. First Place – (On Front of T-shirt) – Shalini Gossain (Flemington, NJ) Second Place Tie – Maeve Dominique (Pennington, NJ) Second Place Tie – Julia Moller (Pennington, NJ) Both second place designs will be…
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