Capacity Planning
The speakers will share how a Northern Shenandoah Valley community coalesced to develop strategies to effectively respond to the challenge of heroin and opiate abuse in a rural Virginia community.
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In January 2016, UnityPoint Health’s Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health was awarded a contract from the Eastern Iowa Mental Health/Disability Services Region to develop, implement and manage crisis behavioral health services for the 300,000 residents of five counties in…
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Houston is struggling with a mental health crisis. With a shortage of psychiatric facilities and a lack of financial resources, insured and uninsured patients are left seeking services from emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses untrained in psychiatry. They face problems that…
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In 2006, Intermountain Health designated a system-wide fund for mental health initiatives throughout the state. The driving philosophy was to increase access to follow-up care for hospital patients, decrease the use of the emergency departments (EDs), and provide personal medication…
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In response to the rapidly growing need for more coordinated mental health care services in New Jersey, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center launched the largest and most comprehensive Integrated Behavioral Health Network in Northern New Jersey.…
A Guide to Help Move You Forward
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Saint Anthony Hospital (SAH) Mental Health Services were established in 2003 to offer culturally sensitive counseling services and emotional support to adults who have limited or no access to health insurance. SAH providers help those experiencing chronic depression, anxiety, and the…
What is it?
The Community Navigator patrols (on foot) the .25-mile radius surrounding Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS) and builds relationships with the local homeless and transient population, eventually connecting them with housing, community resources, transportation, substance abuse…
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In 2007, the number one priority from Community Health Visioning 2017 was for the community to develop a comprehensive continuum of mental health and substance abuse services. The area had the lowest per capita ratio of psychiatric professionals in the state and no local psychiatric…
What is it?
The overarching goal of the School Wellness Program at Harry S. Truman High School is to help students stay in school, thus improving chances for academic success. Short-term goals include provision of nursing services, mental health crisis counseling and prevention education sessions…