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321. Impact and Opportunities for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Examines ways in which Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) are improving access to and quality of care in rural areas. Highlights opportunities and strategies for CCBHCs to fill service gaps in rural areas and to meet or exceed program requirements.

...Services Administration Access · Behavioral health workforce · Clinics · Healthcare quality · Mental health · Substance use and misuse...

322. Wisconsin Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health Care - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Shows Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and HPSA facilities in Wisconsin.

...Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Mental health · Wisconsin...

323. Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL) Meeting Minutes, January 19-20, 2023 - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Summarizes the Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (ACICBL) meeting held on January 19-20, 2023. Includes presentations and discussions on the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the National Caregiver Strategy, age-friendly public health systems, the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, and Title VII mental and behavioral health education and training programs. Includes rural references throughout.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health career pathways · Health workforce education and training · Informal caregivers · Older adults...

324. The Opioid Epidemic: Evidence Based Strategies Legislative Report - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Discusses the causes and consequences of the opioid epidemic in Louisiana, as well as recommendations to help address it. Outlines differences between rural and urban areas of the state. Provides maps showing access to treatment programs and buprenorphine providers.

...Access · Behavioral health workforce · Illicit drug use · Opioids · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Louisiana...

325. Recruitment and Retention Issues for Counselors in Rural Pennsylvania Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Results of a study of Pennsylvania substance use disorder (SUD) counselors and directors of treatment programs and clinics, to assess the characteristics of treatment counselors in rural Pennsylvania counties and how those characteristics relate to recruitment and retention issues. Also examines how well higher education institutions in rural counties prepare those entering the profession, and analyzes the effectiveness of state-level incentives, like the student loan repayment program, to attract potential SUD counselors. Features statistics on counselors' characteristics and duties, and client characteristics.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health...

326. Mortality and Life Expectancy in Rural America: Connecting the Health and Human Service Safety Nets to Improve Health Outcomes over the Life Course - Resources
Date: Oct 2015

Policy brief describing the driving forces behind rural health disparities in Appalachian Kentucky. Offers nationally relevant recommendations for addressing these challenges. Discusses rural and urban differences in life expectancy and mortality rates, and other significant factors including behavioral health, substance abuse, population health, trauma care, and transportation.

...Behavioral health workforce · Community health workers · Emergency department and urgent care services · Mortality · Population health...

327. Pandemic-Era Trends in Telehealth Use among Americans with Private Health Insurance - Resources
Date: May 2024

Brief analyzing telehealth use between 2019 and 2021 for people younger than 65 with private health insurance. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 on telehealth use. Analyzes data by various factors such as age, rurality, access, broadband availability, and more. Discusses policy implications related to broadband access, mental healthcare provider shortages, costs, access, and equity. Includes both nationwide and state-by-state rural and urban comparisons.

...Behavioral health workforce · Broadband · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Health insurance · Health workforce supply and demand...

328. Wait Time Standards for Behavioral Health Network Adequacy - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Presents findings from an environmental scan, key informant interviews, and case studies exploring efforts to measure and monitor provider networks through wait time standards. Describes how wait time standards can vary by provider type, service type, patient characteristics, and geographic region. Discusses challenges faced by state regulators in setting such standards. Includes rural references throughout.

...Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, RTI International Access · Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Policy...

329. How Alaska Supports Rural and Frontier Behavioral Health Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Describes Alaska's Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) program, a non-licensed provider type designed to promote behavioral health and wellness in Alaska Native individuals, families, and communities through culturally relevant training and education. Discusses qualifications for the BHA certification, payment, and next steps for other states seeking to develop similar programs.

...Behavioral health workforce · Reimbursement and payment models · Service delivery models · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion...

330. Training Psychiatrists in New Mexico: Reflections from Psychiatry Residents Who Participated in a Rural Track Versus a Traditional Program Alone over the Past Decade - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Presents results of a survey of 74 University of New Mexico psychiatry residents, comparing responses from those who participated in the school's Rural Psychiatry Track (RPT) to non-RPT residents. Describes the experiences of the residents and the RPT program's impacts on the likelihood of residents moving into rural practice.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Rural...