by Jordana Choucair | Feb 6, 2023 | Mental Health
Governors in at least a dozen states—including California, Ohio, South Carolina. and Georgia—are pushing for more money for mental health. The budget proposals seek to address the nationwide scarcity of mental health workers, the mental health needs in schools, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 2, 2023 | Mental Health
Public school districts that received COVID-19 relief funds for mental health services are confronting how to sustain programs when the money runs out. The funds expire in September 2024, putting schools in “use it or lose it” mode, without assurances of a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 30, 2023 | Mental Health
A new study from the Pew Research Center found that kids’ mental health is now parents’ biggest concern. Forty percent of parents said they are extremely or very worried that their kids will struggle with anxiety or depression. Parents also reported being...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 20, 2023 | Mental Health
The new 988 national mental health crisis line has seen a significant rise in call volume since its transition six months ago from the former 1-800-273-TALK number. A CNN analysis shows that more than two million calls, texts, and chats to 988 have been routed to a...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 17, 2023 | Mental Health
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a new policy stipulating that U.S. military veterans who are in a suicidal crisis will be eligible for free emergency medical care from the VA. The policy, effective today (January 17), covers up to 30 days of inpatient...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Mental Health
KFF released two new analyses examining how state Medicaid programs have utilized telehealth to increase access to behavioral health care during the pandemic and the strategies they are employing to address workforce shortages in behavioral health. The first analysis...
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