Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Children: The Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project
March 8, 2020In 2010 the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics released a article on the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project that provides Massachusetts pediatric primary care clinician (PCCs) with rapid access to child psychiatry expertise, education, and referral assistance. Background: Inadequate access to care for mentally ill children and their families is a persistent […]
Meeting the Needs of Justice-Involved People with Serious Mental Illness within Community Behavioral Health Systems
February 24, 2020People with serious mental illness are over represented in the justice system. For example, most county jails in the United States house three times as many people with serious mental illness as would be expected from community-based estimates. In this article, they will review the complex array of factors that contribute to the problem of […]
Be Connected Arizona, Intervention on Veteran Suicide Prevention In The US
February 18, 2020This sheds light on the pervasiveness of suicide among veterans in the United States and the need for initiatives similar to a statewide community-based program in Arizona that has led the way in addressing this crisis. While federal, state, and local governments are all expected to align suicide prevention efforts, people hope to also galvanize […]
The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
January 28, 2020This resources page is being built by ongoing virtual learning community participants of the HHS Office of Minority Health’s webinar series “The Opioid Crisis and Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations.” Resources shared within the learning community will help to populate this page and continue the learning on prevention, treatment and culturally and linguistically appropriate services to address opioid misuse, addiction […]
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in English and Spanish
January 15, 2020The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers in Spanish. This toolkit is a resource for senior center staff and volunteers. As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical services and programs, including meals and […]
Racial Inequities in Drug Arrests: Treatment in Lieu of and After Incarceration
December 17, 2019Drug arrests and incarcerations have deep and lasting consequences for the health and well-being of people involved in the criminal justice system as well as their families and communities. Two issues are at stake: law enforcement practices and opportunities for treatment. The increased racial inequity in felony arrest rates also calls for a better understanding […]
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