A new study of Hawaii’s hospitals mandated under President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul shows more patients were hospitalized for mental health issues in 2011 than any other preventable cause. The state’s Community Health Needs Assessment shows mental health causes accounted for 5,180 hospital visits in Hawaii in 2011. That’s well above the next […]
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Photovoice and Migrant Women: Survivors of Domestic Violence Tell Their Story
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Family Service of El Paso Other Participants: Familias Triunfadoras, Inc., Consulado General de México in El Paso Description: The University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences Department of Social Work implemented the intervention with 22 Mexican migrant women who were survivors of domestic violence, participant ages were 16-72 years. The program used […]
Blueprint for the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED) in Behavioral Health was formed with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with the National Alliance of Multi-ethnic Behavioral Health Associations (NAMBHA) to address disparities in behavioral health care. The NNED supports information sharing, training and technical assistance among organizations and […]
Systems of Care: Care Management Organizations of New Jersey
Objective: Monmouthcares and Atlantic Cape INK aim to stabilize the behavioral health needs of children and youth to keep them at home and in their communities. Monmouthcares aims to support and partner in planning with families and their children, so that goals of being successful at home, in school and in the community, are reached. Description: […]
Fotonovelas for Health Education
Objective: To deliver Latino-centered messages and information that is culturally appropriate using unobtrusive and educational methods. Description: The Latino community faces stigma, fear and other barriers to seeking services. Promotores and other community stakeholders write a culturally and linguistically appropriate message and develop fotonovelas to provide information and education on health issues. They are distributed throughout the community, agricultural […]
Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation Reduces Depression Levels Among Mood Disordered Patients
History of intervention: Kirk Strosahl, PhD developed a primary care behavioral health consultative model of care with solid and grounded integrative care research. Issues addressed: An organized approach to intervening utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach—medical providers (PCP), nursing support staff, behavioral health consultants (BHC), health educators, pharmacy, and dental services. The area of focus is the relationship […]