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161. AHECs and Their Role in Sustaining the Rural Healthcare Workforce, with Dwain Harris, Brianna Sheppard, and Meredith Lair – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Jan 13, 2026

This episode of RHIhub's podcast features an interview with Dwain Harris, Chief Executive Officer of the National AHEC Organization, along with Brianna Sheppard, PhD, Director of West Virginia Area Health Education Centers, and Meredith Lair, Executive Director of the Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center. We learn about Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), and their vital role in supporting and retaining healthcare professionals in rural populations.

...Health Workforce West Virginia West Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis (WVABA) Marshall University College of Health...

162. Rural Counties Face Psychiatrist Shortage - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Analyzes data from the Wisconsin Medical Society to describe the psychiatrist workforce shortage and treatment gaps in Wisconsin. Offers policy recommendations to support the rural psychiatrist workforce.

...workforce. 10/2018 Wisconsin Policy Forum Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Mental health · Physicians...

163. Snapshot of Rural Health in Colorado, 2026 - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Provides an overview of rural health in Colorado. Includes data and statistics on a variety of indicators, such as education, poverty, rural economy, healthcare coverage and access, rural health information technology, behavioral health, oral health, and workforce shortages. Includes five regional snapshots from around the state that are free to download with name and organization affiliation.

...Behavioral health · Child care · Educational attainment · Elderly population · Health conditions · Health workforce · Healthcare facilities · LGB · Maternal...

164. Strategies to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Ohio: Promoting Positive Social Norms and Intervening to Lessen Harm - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

A policy brief focused on preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through trauma-informed care and strengthening the behavioral healthcare workforce. Discusses strategies to prevent ACEs while providing related data, such as county-level maps showing location of family treatment courts and ratio of population to mental health providers, with discussion specific to rural areas.

...health · Behavioral health workforce · Children and youth · County-by-county data · Trauma-informed care · Ohio...

165. WV's Shortage of Psychiatrists Worst in the Nation, Report Says - News
Date: Apr 21, 2026

Describes psychiatrist workforce shortages in West Virginia following a recent report that the state has the lowest supply in the nation. Discusses drivers of the shortage, including reimbursement rates and administrative process, fewer people entering the field, and behavioral health disparities in the state. Source: West Virginia Watch.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health career pathways · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Reimbursement and payment...

166. Mental Health Matters: Policy Framework on Workforce Mental Health - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Policy framework designed to support the development of workforce mental health policies. Discusses nondiscrimination, workplace supports, rural communities, workforce shortages and more.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health · Occupational...

167. Improving Access to Care in Underserved Rural Communities: Eighteenth Annual Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Congress - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Offers policy and program development recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Congress regarding primary care training and education. Recommendations aim to advance health equity through enhanced support of primary care workforce training to address health barriers in rural and other underserved communities. Covers longitudinal clinical training in rural primary care, integrating oral and behavioral health in primary care, enhancing telehealth capacity, and supporting interprofessional team-based education and practice in maternal-infant care.

...Behavioral health · Health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Integrated service delivery · Interprofessional training of the health...

168. Healthcare Priorities in Governors' 2026 State of the State Addresses - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

Summarizes common themes from governors' 2026 legislative addresses regarding healthcare. Highlights rural healthcare access, the Rural Health Transformation Program, workforce, healthcare technology, licensing reform, affordability, and more.

...Behavioral health · Health workforce supply and demand · Legislation and regulations · Licensure and certification of health...

169. A Rural Therapist and School Program Address Teen Mental Health - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jan 25, 2023

Rural teens face a higher prevalence of behavior problems, anxiety, and suicide rates than their urban peers, but there are fewer behavioral health providers in rural areas to help these teens. A trauma therapist in rural West Virginia and a school program in rural Wisconsin incorporate teenagers' strengths and interests and connect them with trusted adults in order to improve their mental health. - The Rural Monitor

...Health Centers (NACHC), McLaurin identified workforce shortages and financial issues as two of the biggest challenges for rural teens trying to access mental healthcare. "There simply aren't enough trained behavioral...

170. How is the Mental Health Workforce in Texas Distributed? - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Report showing the distribution of the mental health care workforce in Texas. Includes a county-level breakdown of the ratio of mental health providers per 100,000 people as well as which counties have no mental health provider. Discusses distribution as a contributor to the mental health workforce shortage.

...workforce shortage. 11/2021 Texas Health and Human Services Access · Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply...