Suicide is a serious public health concern in the US, especially for those served in outpatient behavioral health. Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in US suicide rates, and a significant proportion of those dying by or attempting suicide were treated in outpatient behavioral healthcare within the prior year. In response, […]
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Mental Health Integration Program
The Mental Health Integration Program (MHIP), supported and administered by the Community Health Plan of Washington in partnership with Public Health -Seattle and King County , integrates mental health screening and treatment in a collaborative care model (CoCM), including psychiatric case review and consultation. MHIP collaborative care teams in Washington State safety-net primary care settings serve diverse Medicaid and […]
Opioid Prevention Toolkit: Helping Our Communities Heal Safely
In 2018, as part of a multi-tiered strategy to tackle the opioid epidemic in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) hired Brink Communications (Brink) to develop a patient-centered social marketing campaign to reduce the demand for prescription opioids to manage pain. In a year-long in-depth process, Brink and research partner Goodwin Simon Strategic Research (GSSR) […]
Communities Respond to COVID-19: Implications for APIs
This year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) comes at a time when many Asian Pacific Islanders (APIs) are experiencing discrimination and stigma emerging from anti-Asian narratives related to COVID-19. These narratives, embedded in a national context of uncertainty about health and safety, are increasing the vulnerability for fear, anxiety and emotional distress within API […]
COVID-19 Resources for Diverse Communities
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people of all diverse communities. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in people of all ages. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. Get informed and access resources for […]
Compendium of Federal Datasets Addressing Health Disparities
In November 2016, agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal partners undertook the task of compiling information on health equity data. This data compilation, the Compendium of Federal Datasets Addressing Health Disparities (Compendium), has been updated and incorporates datasets and resources from agencies within HHS. The Compendium is […]