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121. Scratching the Surface of Psychiatric Services Distribution and Public Health: An Indiana Assessment
Date: Apr 2019

Discusses the shortage of psychiatric providers in rural Indiana using data from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Compares 2015 workforce data to population demographics and county-by-county data on behavioral and public health, including rates of hypertension, smoking, and substance abuse. Tables compare population characteristics to provider licensing data to illustrate psychiatry workforce challenges in rural counties.

...substance abuse. Tables compare population characteristics to provider licensing data to illustrate psychiatry workforce challenges...

122. A Mixed-Method Assessment of a Pilot Peer Advocate Intervention for Rural Gender and Sexual Minorities
Date: May 2018

Examines implementation challenges of a peer-based, community health worker intervention intended to help rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people with mental health or substance abuse issues. Details the pilot program, which focused on a diverse area of rural New Mexico, discusses the results and challenges, and offers recommendations based on the findings.

...substance abuse issues. Details the pilot program, which focused on a diverse area of rural...

123. Opioid Use Disorder: Opportunities to Improve Assessments of State Opioid Response Grant Program
Date: Dec 2021

Provides an overview of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program and examines how SAMHSA assesses the program. Offers recommendations to SAMHSA to identify potential limitations in its analyses and provide a more comprehensive assessment of the program to identify opportunities for improvement. Includes SOR grant funding awards by state for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program and examines...

124. Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System
Date: Jan 2013

Reports the results of a study examining the use of raltegravir, the first HIV integrase inhibitor, in Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. Provides rural versus urban participant characteristic statistics by race/ethnicity, AIDS defining illness, substance abuse, and more. Includes a discussion of barriers to new forms of HIV treatment for rural residents, such as geographic distance, transportation, and limited access to specialists in the field.

...substance abuse, and more. Includes a discussion of barriers to new forms of HIV treatment...

125. Combating the Opioid Crisis: Prevention and Public Health Solutions
Date: Mar 2018

Presents the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on preventative measures and the role of public health in combating the opioid crisis. Features testimony from representatives of the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the National Indian Health Board, among others.

...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, the National Association of County and City Health Officials...

126. Strategies to Support Healthy Relationships for American Indian and Alaska Native Fathers
Date: Apr 2022

Provides strategies that can be utilized by American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) fathers to develop strong coparenting and familial relationships that are based on AI/AN cultural values. Discusses benefits of supporting the fatherhood role, such as increased health and emotional benefits and a decrease in substance abuse and domestic violence in AI/AN communities. Includes strategies based on interviews with experts and fathers, a scan of available research, and an awareness of the historical trauma present in AI/AN communities.

...substance abuse and domestic violence in AI/AN communities. Includes strategies based on interviews with experts...

127. Establishing a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership in a Rural Community in the Midwest
Date: 2019

Reports on a research approach to address health disparities in a rural Midwestern community identified as a "new destination" location for immigrants including Latinos. Describes the creation of a partnership between the University of Iowa (UI) Prevention Research Center (PRC) and the community of Ottumwa, Iowa to develop an intervention to increase the physical activity within the population that lacks access to primary care and has high rates of obesity, diabetes, substance abuse, and mental health issues.

...substance abuse, and mental health issues. --- View more Establishing a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership...

128. Fighting Fentanyl: The Federal Response to a Growing Crisis
Date: Jul 2022

Presents the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on the government's response to the fentanyl crisis. Includes testimonies from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Office of National Drug Control Policy regarding current efforts to address the expanding use of fentanyl across the U.S.

...Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Health...

129. Oversight Hearing on "Justice for Native Youth: The GAO Report on 'Native American Youth Involvement in Justice Systems and Information on Grants to Help Address Juvenile Delinquency'"
Date: Sep 2018

Provides a recording and related documents from a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing focused on factors that can increase justice system involvement by Native American youth, such as substance abuse, poverty, and limited funding for mental health services. Focuses on federal grants that could help address underlying issues. Additional links include the report under discussion from the Government Accountability Office.

...substance abuse, poverty, and limited funding for mental health services. Focuses on federal grants that...

130. Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness
Date: 2024

Report discussing mental health for female veterans. Discusses topics including suicide prevention with a focus on rural issues, abuse and violence, substance use, eating disorders, social connectedness, maternity, and care coordination. Offers policy and research recommendations to the Veterans Health Administration.

...abuse and violence, substance use, eating disorders, social connectedness, maternity, and care coordination. Offers policy...