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Topic Guides Search Results for: Mental Health

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1. Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis Overview
Reviewed: Dec 30, 2020

Learn about activities underway to address the opioid crisis in rural communities at the national, state, and local levels. Includes initiatives and funding opportunities, rural program examples, and tools and resources focused on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment.

...Health Solutions National Council for Behavioral Health Resources, models, training, and technical assistance for developing integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental...

2. Community Vitality and Rural Healthcare Overview
Reviewed: May 26, 2021

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to the linkage between rural healthcare and the economic strength and overall vitality of the community. Features economic impact studies and funding to support healthcare in rural communities.

...mental health, nursing workforce, specialty care, electronic medical records, and other elements which characterize the community...

3. Rural Hospice and Palliative Care Overview
Reviewed: Jul 28, 2021

Information and resources on hospice and palliative care options in rural areas, as well as financial considerations and workforce challenges. Includes types of services available and information on the composition of hospice and palliative care teams.

...mental health services provided to patients receiving palliative care services in some situations. As a result...

4. Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Overview
Reviewed: Sep 3, 2021

Resources, information and frequently asked questions related to the requirements and benefits of the rural Critical Access Hospital (CAH) program. Covers legislation affecting CAHs, CAH regulations related to Medicare and Medicaid, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, and more.

...mental health practices, community health centers, retail pharmacies, and EMS, and were most interested in adding...

5. Rural Mental Health Overview
Reviewed: Oct 20, 2021

Information, resources and frequently asked questions on rural mental health services and issues. Details the state of mental health, suicide prevention, and access to mental health services in rural areas.

...mental illness with substance use disorder Serious mental illness Mental health treatment/counseling Unmet mental health...

6. Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Overview
Reviewed: Nov 30, 2021

Learn about the mental health challenges that farmers and ranchers face, with information on the root causes of stress, farmer demographics, mental health needs, and barriers to accessing care. Find tools and examples for developing programs to help address farmer mental health.

...Health Research Gateway Rural Health Research Recap, Rural Behavioral Health , compiles findings from several studies conducted by Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) funded rural health research centers. The publication reports that mental...

7. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and the Health Center Program Overview
Reviewed: Dec 13, 2021

Provides an overview of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, important safety net providers in rural areas. Discusses Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) requirements for FQHCs and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care requirements for Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes information on the benefits of FQHCs and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, as well as links to funding, events, model programs, and additional resources and information.

...health program. According to 2019 HRSA Health Center Program Data , 592 health centers, or 42.74% of health centers, utilized telemedicine technologies. Of those health centers, 446 used telemedicine for mental...

8. Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessment, and Program Evaluation Overview
Reviewed: Dec 14, 2021

An overview of rural health research, needs assessments, and program evaluation, with tools and resources to support these activities. Discusses the roles each of these activities play in helping rural stakeholders understand rural health needs and identify effective interventions.

...Mental Healthcare in Rural America describes CBPR in relation to rural mental healthcare. The CBPR approach has the potential to better meet the research needs of rural minority populations and help address the health...

9. Healthcare Facilities Recruiting Providers: How to Become an NHSC Site
Reviewed: Jan 10, 2022

Information for healthcare facilities that are looking to become a NHSC site.

...Health Centers (FQHCs) FQHC Look-Alikes American Indian Health Facilities Correctional and Detention Facilities Certified Rural Health Clinics Critical Access Hospitals Community Mental...

10. Health Professionals Seeking Loan Repayment Options
Reviewed: Jan 10, 2022

Information for health professionals seeking loan repayment options.

...Health Professional Shortage Area, or HPSA , score. HPSAs are federal designations that indicate healthcare provider shortages in primary care, oral health, and mental...