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Date: May 16, 2024
Texas A&M University-Kingsville's Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives is providing training to school personnel in rural counties on what signs to look for and how to report a concern with a student's behavior. The initiative will also assist school counselors and teachers in helping students handle grief and loss. Source: KRIS 6 News.
...Mental Health Initiatives Aimed at First Contact School Personnel --- Texas A&M University-Kingsville's Institute...
Date: May 15, 2024
The Maternal Mental Health Task Force, formed in September by the Office on Women's Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has recommended creating maternity care centers providing integrated care and birthing facilities. The maternal mental health crisis is particularly pronounced in rural communities that are maternity care deserts. Source: NBC News.
...Mental Health Support to Curb Maternal Deaths --- The Maternal Mental Health Task Force, formed in September...
Date: May 14, 2024
Georgia first lady Marty Kemp is promoting the 988 hotline and addressing the stigma sometimes associated with seeking mental healthcare. She participated in a panel discussion on the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline at the Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health Forum in Atlanta. Source: Georgia Recorder.
...mental healthcare. She participated in a panel discussion on the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline at the Rosalynn Carter Georgia Mental Health...
Date: May 13, 2024
Describes a collaborative program between University of Colorado Boulder researchers and the Cuba, New Mexico Independent School District. Students, teachers, and stakeholders from neighboring rural communities and Navajo Nation chapters participate in an annual six-week summer program. Past sessions have focused on topics such as mental health needs and healthy food access. Source: University of Colorado Boulder School of Education.
...mental health needs and healthy food access. Source: University of Colorado Boulder School of Education...
Date: May 10, 2024
Describes a Northern Arizona University project to study persistent disparities in autism services for children from underserved communities. The study is funded by a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Source: Cronkite News.
...Children and youth · Health disparities · Mental health · People with disabilities · Social determinants of health · Arizona...
Date: May 7, 2024
Discusses mental healthcare access in rural Texas where 60% of counties are Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas. Describes the strain on emergency rooms and other facilities in or near these shortage areas as well as the impact on patients. Discusses the role of telehealth in increasing access to mental healthcare. Source: The Texas Tribune.
...Mental Health Crisis --- Discusses mental healthcare access in rural Texas where 60% of counties are Mental...
Date: May 3, 2024
Notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announcing the formation of the Substance Use Prevention Workforce subcommittee within the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council (CSAP NAC). The subcommittee is expected to exist for approximately one year and hold virtual meetings monthly. Information about CSAP NAC, including future public meetings and a roster of Council members, can be accessed on the CSAP NAC website. Source: Federal Register.
...Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council --- Notice from the Substance...
Date: May 2, 2024
Profiles two rural Minnesota farmers - one baby boomer and one millennial - and their respective approaches to mental health. Discusses generational differences in stigma and willingness to seek mental health care. Source: The Farmer.
...mental health. Discusses generational differences in stigma and willingness to seek mental health care. Source...
Date: May 2, 2024
Outlines new opioid response funding available to states, territories, and tribes. Describes major goals of the investment, including expanded access to overdose reversal medication and recovery programs for youth and young adults. Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
...Mental Health Services Administration. --- View more Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical More Than $1.5 Billion...
Date: Apr 30, 2024
Summarizes the proceedings of the Alaska Association of Student Government Spring Conference, held in the remote community of Utqiagvik. Highlights student resolutions, including support for Naloxone training and increased mental health resources in rural schools. Source: The Arctic Sounder.
...Mental health · Mental health conditions · Schools · Substance use and misuse · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...