December 2020

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The Rural Telemental Health (RTMH) Program in Oregon

December 17, 2020

Since 2009, the Rural Telemental Health (RTMH) program has been improving access to mental healthcare for rural veterans in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The RTMH program, stationed at the Portland VA Medical Center, was started with funding from the VHA Office of Rural Health. Instead of needing to drive long distances to...
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Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging Disparities Amid Discrimination

December 10, 2020

Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. In the USA, the burden of mortality and morbidity has fallen on minority populations. The understanding of the impact of this pandemic has been limited in Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), though disaggregated data suggest disproportionately high mortality rates. AAPIs are...
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Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program in New Mexico

December 2, 2020

Alcohol and substance misuse in New Mexico’s McKinley County has been steadily rising the past few decades. From 2013-2017, it had the highest number of alcohol-related deaths in the state. The town of Gallup has been ranked one of the highest in the nation for alcohol-related deaths in the past. Treatment and...
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