Mental Health
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
NH healthcare worker shortage leaves Alzheimer’s patients few options
A health care workforce shortage in New Hampshire is leaving Alzheimer's patients and their families with few options for treatment. Patients facing …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Peer-mentor centered program helps Ohio families struggling with substance use
An evidenced-based social work model to help parents struggling with substance use stay connected to their children is offering hope to Ohio counties …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Proposed Amesbury school budget cuts rally parents, educators
The Amesbury School Committee will hear from educators and parents tonight as they rally to prevent more than $2 million in proposed cuts to their sch…
Monday, March 18, 2024
A push to expand access to mental health care
Mental health care advocates are encouraging federal agencies to adopt a proposed update to regulations which would expand access to psychological car…
Montana clinicians want confidential mental health treatment
By Katheryn Houghton for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service …
WA makes child-care investments, but more needed
Advocates for accessible child care saw wins during Washington state's legislative session this year but still see room for improvement. Lawmakers …
Report finds Black LGBTQ+ youth hardships easing a bit
A new report said Black LGBTQ+ youth are seeing more equality, in Connecticut and the U.S. but it does not always mean greater opportunity. The …
New funding a boost for community health centers
Community health centers in Missouri and across the nation are getting a boost in funding thanks to Congress' passage of a bipartisan spending package…
Bill would provide behavioral health services to MD minors without diagnosis
The General Assembly is considering a bill to expand access to behavioral health services to Marylanders younger than 18. This afternoon, the Senate …
KY bill would strengthen trauma-informed resources in schools
Suicide rates among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislation would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide pre…
Oklahoma tragedy felt by LGBTQ advocates in ND
LGBTQ advocates in North Dakota have joined a nationwide coalition demanding accountability over the death of a non-binary teen from Oklahoma…
'Empowering Social Workers,' in March and beyond
Social workers are in the spotlight in March for National Professional Social Work Month. They play a crucial role in addressing society's most …