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Challenges and Solutions for Disaster Behavioral Health in Rural and Remote Communities

Description
Describes the scope and diversity of rural and remote populations across the nation, highlighting sources of strength and struggle, including the effects of stigma, for rural Americans and rural healthcare providers. Explores potential approaches to disaster behavioral health in rural and remote areas, including governmental and policy approaches, community-based approaches, and telemedicine.
Date
04/2023
Type
Document
Organization
SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Tagged as
Access · COVID-19 · Community and faith-based initiatives · Emergency preparedness and response · Frontier and remote areas · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Policy · Stigma · Telehealth

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