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The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska will celebrate the grand opening of their new health center, Ponca Health Services-Lincoln, Monday at 11 a.m. This state-of-the-art tribal health care facility, located at 1600 Windhoek Drive, provides increased access to health care for all Native Americans, an emphasis on holistic healing approaches and …

DANVILLE PA. – A local woman passionate about programs to improve behavioral health services for children has donated $1 million to Geisinger’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health to help launch innovative programs for young people. Susan McDowell of Selinsgrove has pledged to create a Pediatric Behavioral Health Catalyst Fund …

BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday unveiled a bill he says would help expand access to primary care and mental health services and help control rising health care and health care costs. prescription drugs. The Republican detailed the legislation during a stop at a health care center in …

Governor Eric Holcomb on Thursday signed HEA 1222 into law, which will continue a critical grant program that has expanded access to urgently needed mental health and addictions treatment services across the state. The program is known as the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. CCBHCs like Aspire Indiana …

Current and past board of Friends of Alexandria Mental Health Center (left to right): Betty Livingston, Afework Eshetu, Rebecca Grueneberger, Susan Draschler and Dan Sweeney. (Courtesy picture) ALEXANDRIA, VA — It’s a small nonprofit with big impact and a vibrant spirit, and yet it’s one of our city’s best-kept secrets. …

During the winter months, I do most of my running on a treadmill with a screen and access to a workout platform. The coaches push me to go faster than I would on my own. You’ll have to be a certain age to get this benchmark, but sometimes I find …

Since September 11, 2001, more than 30,000 active duty personnel and veterans have committed suicide – four times more than those killed in post-9/11 military operations. Current methods for detecting early signs of behavioral and mental health risk factors rely on self-report and screening questionnaires, which cannot reliably predict suicidality. …

Aerial view of Fort. Winright. (US Army photo) The Army confirmed that 11 Alaska-based soldiers died by suicide in 2021. Six of the soldiers were based at Ft. Wainwright, and five were at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. The deaths of six other Alaskan soldiers, five of whom were Ft. Wainwright, …

ARVADA, CO – Arvada’s Resilience Task Force is partnering with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health to launch a program in March to help small businesses deal with mental health crises caused by the pandemic . The program — called Centered — will be funded by the Coronavirus State and …

Imagine coming to work every day and wondering, “Is this the day I will be physically or verbally assaulted? Sadly, that’s become reality for the healthcare heroes who work in our state’s emergency departments, like the one at Maine Medical Center. Lucy Dawson, a member of the Maine State Nurses …

MATT HERP/Standard Examiner An employee and her daughter walk through the lobby of Weber Human Services on Friday August 12, 2016 in Ogden. OGDEN — Weber Human Services is opening a new clinic aimed at helping people with serious mental illnesses. The need for a clinic like …

Tamie Gates Coleman The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene announced the internal promotion of Tamie Gates Coleman as the new Certified Director of the Community Behavioral Health Clinic for the Dunkirk site. Coleman has worked for Chautauqua County since 2006 and later joined the Mental …

Children’s mental health draws attention from state legislature February 21, 2022 1:30 a.m. By Azeb Tuji WNPA News Service In the wake of the pandemic, Seattle Children’s Hospital reports that an increasing number of children need outpatient mental health treatment, but there are not enough providers to meet the demand. …

Advocates want Mississippians who depend on mental health services to have a say in how the beleaguered Department of Mental Health spends $104.5 million in proposed federal relief funds, and they hope the legislature will achieve it. On February 11, leaders of four advocacy groups sent a letter to Lt. …

A mother finds a drawing of a tombstone among her son’s schoolwork. “Rest in peace,” the caption read. “Maybe I better die.” The boy is 10 years old. Terrorized, she turns to marriage and family therapist Laurie Singer. That a child so young has mental health issues comes as no …

Oregon lawmakers are proposing nearly $200 million to help treat more Oregonians struggling with mental health issues and addictions. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on outpatient and residential programs for treatment for drug addiction, severe depression and other crippling mental disorders, but during the pandemic they have often had …

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The need to hire mental health professionals is more prevalent than ever — with the industry understaffed. The City of Virginia Beach offers an incentive to those who apply and are hired for these jobs. “It’s been incredibly frustrating and rewarding,” Kurt Hooks, CEO of the …

NYC Test & Trace Corps launches buprenorphine treatment pathway to help New Yorkers with opioid use disorder Further expands the addiction treatment options offered by the Street Health Outreach + Wellness program for New York street homeless people and people with opioid use disorder. New York, NY The …

HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE) – FEMA has shared a list of children’s mental health resources to help families deal with the aftermath of December’s tornado. Laura Day is a therapist at River Valley Behavioral Health and she has worked with many children who have been affected by the storm. “They …

PHOENIX, February 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 2n/a Chance Treatment Centers (“2n/a Chance”), a leading regional network of outpatient behavioral health centers, announced today that Brandon Dale joined as President and CEO. Brandon brings over 25 years of healthcare industry experience and will lead the rapidly growing organization as it continues …

BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker is taking steps to expand access to behavioral health services as the state grapples with a pandemic-fueled mental health crisis. The Baker administration is diverting $115 million to create a behavioral health hotline that would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, set …

The Smith Family Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), a one-of-a-kind facility in Mecklenburg County, is under development and slated to open in early 2023 in east Charlotte. The Mecklenburg County government, the Steve Smith Family Foundation, Alliance Health, Daymark Recovery Services and others have partnered to develop the center, a …

The two years Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) Demonstration Program– from October 1 – has been operational for about four months and has seen continued success and promise. Jon Villasurdadeputy state administrator for the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services …

Three state agencies launched a joint audit of Mind Springs Health, sending state investigators to examine the nonprofit mental health agency’s documents and financial records for 10 Western Slope counties. The organization, one of 17 regional community mental health centers that receive millions of dollars each year in public funding, …

Eatontown, United States, January 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The new options complement Positive Reset’s established services, which include therapy for adults, children and teens, couples, and those mourning the loss of a loved one. In addition to traditional therapy for individuals and groups, the clinic also offers cognitive behavioral …

We’ve seen the headlines and reports, social media posts and countless podcasts. COVID-19 has brought to light existing gaps in our systems that have left us all exposed. But for decades before the coronavirus became part of our lexicon, these shortcomings began to manifest on our streets, in our schools, …

BOSTON (State House News Service) – The COVID-19 pandemic, marked by disrupted routines and social isolation, has drawn new attention to issues related to the mental health of young people. Now lawmakers are proposing ways to give Massachusetts students additional flexibility to deal with mental health issues as they arise. …

Federal coronavirus assistance has increased grant funding to establish more drug treatment programs in North Dakota, especially where services are lacking. The Bismarck-based Heartview Foundation is seeking a grant to establish services in Dickinson. In its special session last month, the Legislature approved an addition of $ 3 million in …

Over the past decade, Tennessee – like other states – has taken aggressive steps to tackle an evolving opioid epidemic and launched new initiatives to meet the mental health care needs of students in the kindergarten to grade 12. Yet challenges remain. To help policymakers decide how to use new …

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – While the holiday season can bring joy to many people, many find themselves struggling during the winter months. “We are expected to be happy and have wonderful lives because it’s Christmas time,” says Sgt. Franklyn Ortega. “But the reality is that sometimes that is not true.” …

Hospitals to accommodate ambulances and emergency medical teams that will match patients with open beds in facilities in Maine Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Maine’s request for federal ambulance teams on behalf of eight hospitals in Maine. Federal teams will help …

Several cases of omicron have now been reported in three counties in North Carolina. (Daily / Port city file) SOUTHEAST NC – Since the first case of omicron was disclosed in Mecklenburg County a week ago, more have been reported in North Carolina. Orange County Public Health revealed its first …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Getting mental health care can be tough right now, not just in Southwest Missouri, but across the country. Many patients have long wait times for appointments. It is a problem that mental health care is seeing across the country. Stephanie Appleby, executive director of the National …

Maurizio Fava’s December 13 editorial, “The Nation’s Mental Health Crisis: A Pandemic Within the Pandemic,” spoke many truths, including the insanely high suicide rate in the United States, the exacerbation of COVID-19 in many mental health experiences, and the current and anticipated shortage of psychologists and psychiatrists. One big omission, …

The mental health of Americans has become collateral damage in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 virus – a more visible physical enemy, perhaps, than anxiety or depression. At its peak over the past year and a half, more than 40% of adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depression—Four times …

SAN DIEGO – The homeless woman did not recognize him as she asked for change, but Adrian Arias remembered her. “This was my corner,” he said, pointing to the spot on the sidewalk outside the old central library in downtown San Diego. This story is for subscribers We offer subscribers …

Drawing inspiration from a teenager from another state, two sisters in Las Vegas helped make mental health a priority for students in Nevada. Caroline and Lauren Edgeworth, with help from community groups and State Senator Marilyn Dondero Loop, D-Las Vegas, passed legislation that would allow Nevada students aged 7 to …

FORT SMITH – The school district is expected to move closer to its Vision 2023 plan goal of providing increased access to resources to students with its new school health center. The center, between Darby Middle School and Tilles Elementary School at 1420 N. H St., opened this fall and …

Jamie Lahane and Sandra Oxx | Newport Daily News Mental health issues aren’t exactly the topic of conversation around the Keurig or the Water Fountain. Even in these enlightened, post-COVID mental health awareness times, most of us do not share information about our mental health. It could be fear of …

After a solidarity strike Thursday left some Kaiser Permanente patients without care, nurses and mental health clinicians left work Friday morning in solidarity with the striking engineers. Hundreds of Kaiser employees were on the picket line on Cottle Road outside Kaiser San Jose Medical Center, holding up signs that read …

As the covid-19 pandemic crosses its second year, the way forward for American workers remains uncertain, with many continuing to work from home as policies to maintain a safe workplace evolve. In its 2021 survey of employer health benefits, released last week, KFF found that many employers have stepped up …

Local “This investment is absolutely essential. It changes the game. “ AP Photo / Elise Amendola By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press updated on November 17, 2021 BOSTON (AP) – The Massachusetts Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would ensure Massachusetts residents are eligible for annual mental health exams …

BOSTON – In response to a “crisis” amplified by the pandemic, the state Senate on Tuesday unveiled a plan to expand mental health care in Massachusetts. The proposal calls for shortening the time it takes for newly hired mental and behavioral health professionals to be approved by insurance networks, and …

DAVIS – On October 11, St. George’s Medical Clinic opened a new clinic located in the Canaan Valley. The new clinic will be located at 6368 Appalachian Highway in Davis, adjacent to Landis Realty and Sirianni’s Cafe. “We are delighted to lead the way for our new facility in Canaan …

GETTYSBOURG, Pennsylvania., November 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Enabled November 9, 2021 To 1 p.m. ET, OPEN MINDS will host a webinar, Making hybrid service models work ‘better’ by leveraging pharmacy services, available free of charge courtesy of Genoa Healthcare. This event will feature two leaders from specialist provider …

A staffing crisis at state-run mental health facilities has reduced access to care for patients, with a few months waiting for services, state officials told the Commission on Thursday. Mental Health. Within the Behavioral Health Division of the Ministry of Mental Health, approximately 35% of RN positions are vacant, 57% …

As the need for mental health care in Washington far exceeds the state’s ability to provide it, a group of university leaders have a new strategy: to train students earning a bachelor’s degree in evidence-based speech therapy. This move could quickly increase the number of providers available and ease the …

US Senator Tom Carper, right, himself a US Navy veteran, speaks at Wilmington VA Medical Center as part of his annual Veterans Summit. The October 25 discussion focused on mental health and suicide prevention in the veterans community. Coastal point | Submitted On Monday, October 25, US senses Tom Carper …

BIG RAPIDS – Community Mental Health for Central Michigan seeks support from the Mecosta County Board of Commissioners with a resolution opposing two laws in the Michigan House and Senate. House Bill 4925 would amend the Mental Health Code to create a Behavioral Health Oversight Council within the Department of …

SPARTANBURG – The Forrester Center for Behavioral Health is making progress on a new 32,400 square foot outpatient center. The move was unexpected. When the center had to move from its current building on West Broad Street in Spartanburg, directors and staff chose to build a new facility at 129 …

Posted: October 22, 2021 / 10:07 AM CDT / Update: October 22, 2021 / 10:13 CDT (WLAX / WEUX) – HSHS Sacré-CÅ“ur and Saint-Joseph hospitals will add 22 mental health beds to their facilities. Yesterday, the state building commission voted to release $ 15 million to finance the project. HSHS …

Mayoral candidate India Walton said police should not be the first to respond to mental health-related calls. In many cases, in Buffalo and many other communities, this is already not the case. At the same time, mental health professionals want or sometimes need the police to show up. The debate …

The center will provide LGBTQ affirming care for a variety of services, including primary care, OB / GYN, family planning services, behavioral health, hormone therapy, testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV, PrEP, etc. Bronx, New York State NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi today announced the opening of its …

Actress Glenn Close once said: “What mental health needs is more sun, more candor, more shameless conversation.” This is exactly what our local representative is looking to do. State Representative Sara Cambensy D-Marquette hosted a virtual town hall Monday night to discuss the current state of Michigan’s mental health system. …

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All who live with, love, or work with families are invited to attend a Mental Wellness Conversation from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 22 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 838 N. 25th St. workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. before October 20 at https://bit.ly/MW18497. Topics and speakers …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. & PINE BLUFF, Arche .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Jefferson Regional and Kindred Healthcare, LLC today announced a joint venture to build and operate a 40-bed freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital that will also include 36 additional behavioral health beds. The hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who …

MISSOULA – A series of mental health and incarceration grants in Missoula could fund the data collection needed to improve how law enforcement responds to crisis situations and help homeless people get a lodging. Missoula County this week signed a number of agreements with community providers looking to deploy funds …

Last year, the Baylor Counseling Center hosted an event at the Bill Daniel Student Center for students to learn resources on mental health awareness. This week, Baylor will be hosting a variety of events in honor of Mental Health Awareness Week. Photo by Baylor Photography By Matt Kyle | Editor-in-chief …

NEW YORK (CBSNew York) – According to the Ministry of Health, 1 in 3 city residents reported suffering from anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, mental illness interferes with daily activities. Now the city is hoping more people will join the clubs to get the help they …

Despite the shortage of behavioral health care providers, pediatric practices can help children and adolescents in different ways, and improvements may be forthcoming. (Image: Adobe Stock / Illustration: David Chrisom, Boston Children’s) The mental health crisis in children and teens shows no signs of slowing down, and COVID-19 has clearly …

We have a mental health crisis in the Northwest, across the country and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for our mental health. Four in 10 American adults report symptoms of depression or anxiety, and 1 in 10 say they have seriously considered suicide. To tackle …

A community crisis stabilization unit opened Thursday in Vista – the first in the region outside a hospital – and is intended to provide much-needed support to people who might typically end up in a local emergency room or in prison. County Supervisory Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher said that over …

The uncertainty about the pandemic and the disruption of normal routines also had significant impacts on children. While children are generally very resilient, some may have difficulty. They are coming back from a school year like no other, one when most had to put their social life on the back …

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) Today announced more of $ 18.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds to increase access to mental health services and substance use disorder …

A mother takes her daughter to the emergency room and says, “We need help. [My daughter] wants to kill himself. Before the visit, the mother sought a therapist for her child but found herself on a waiting list. The storyline unfolds every day in America’s emergency rooms, according to Kathleen …

Photo: Elva Etienne / Getty Images The Addiction and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) will invest $ 825 million in funding in 231 community mental health centers across the country, the organization announced this week. The funding, which comes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the Coronavirus Response …

The 2-year scholarship is part of a 350 billion dollars relief package allocated to state and local governments to help individuals and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The subsidy to family health centers is the second largest New York State, where 63 federally licensed health centers received funding to strengthen …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Students over the age of 10 at Grand Rapids public schools will soon once again have access to school-based health services like primary health care, mental / behavioral health care, and dental care. The district announced this week that the three GRPS school health centers will …

Press Release, Veterans Funding helps Veterans with otherwise unmet needs Governor Tom Wolf today announced that nine Pennsylvania County Veterans Offices will receive $ 150,000 in grants, and 20 veterans service and charities will receive $ 650,000 in grants from the Veterans Trust Fund (VTF ), administered by the Pennsylvania …

SEVEN COUNTY SERVICES LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seven Counties Services announced Friday it was the recipient of a two-year, $ 5 million grant from the Addiction and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand health services addiction to adults with severe mental illness, children / adolescents with severe emotional disorders and …

A A federal grant of $ 500,000 will be used to expand the mental health resources of farmers and rural communities in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday. The department received the grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States …

LEWISTON – Community Health Options (health options) based in Lewiston, the state’s only member-run nonprofit health insurance organization, has awarded grants to six nonprofit agencies in Maine helping people living with or at risk for substance use disorders, supporting people with recovery from substance use and continuity of care, and …

DENVER – A letter written to lawmakers and state leaders describes a public system that is failing to support young people in foster care who suffer from mental health issues. The letter sent Sept. 9 by the Colorado Human Services Directors Association (CHSDA) and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI) to Governor …

The Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville was one of five schools that recently received a donation from Community LIFE to facilitate adolescent health engagement. Supplies donated to the school included stress balls, hand sanitizer, colored pencils, loose-leaf paper and binders, and other school essentials. In addition to …

Officials from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, and Preventive Health Care Services (PCHS) in Presidio, Texas, say ‘a new partnership will develop a workforce of behavioral health specialists to improve access. mental health services in five rural southwest Texas counties. …

Heather Gard of Breckenridge reflects on August 24 as she sat on a bench sculpted by friends of her son Toby at Wellington Bike Park in Breckenridge. On Tuesday, September 21, she opened up about her son’s suicide at Project Longevity’s annual event.Jason Connolly / Jason Connolly Photography The Longevity …

RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking funding for a crisis stabilization unit in Rapid City. As of October 2020, the cost of construction was estimated at four and a half million dollars. With the rise in prices nationally and locally, that number now exceeds …

STRIDE card with 5K and alternative route OSWEGO – The Oswego County Suicide Prevention Coalition will be hosting the 11th Annual STRIDE to Save Lives Walk to raise awareness about suicide and mental health. This event will take place in person on Saturday September 25, 2021 at Breitbeck Park in …

Media contacts: Taylor Gage, 402-471-1970 Justin Pinkerman, 402-471-1967 Press release : Governor Ricketts and DHHS promote mental health, announce suicide prevention campaign Sheri Dawson (podium) and Gov. Ricketts, DHHS Director of Behavioral Health (on the right of the podium) at the press conference this morning. LINCOLN – This morning, Governor …