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Website Search Results for: behavioral health workforce

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411. Substance Use in Rural Central Appalachia: Current Status and Treatment Considerations - Resources
Date: Apr 2017

Examines the factors in rural Central Appalachia that influence substance misuse and the treatments, strategies, and interventions to curb drug misuse and improve treatment outcomes. Discusses how the combination of poverty, work-related distress, lack of healthcare coverage, and the shortage of qualified providers of substance use treatments affect the need for a multifaceted policy approach in the region.

...Behavioral health workforce · County-by-county data · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Prescription...

412. Idaho Project ECHO - Resources
Reviewed: Dec 2025

A series of educational video conference sessions between clinicians in remote communities in Idaho and expert specialists. Topics covered include mental and behavioral health; opioids, pain, and substance use disorders; autism, COVID-19, and more.

...Behavioral health · Health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Infectious diseases · Mental health · Primary care...

413. Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, June 2022 - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Semi-annual report to Congress from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Discusses access to care, the oversight and transparency of managed care directed payments, access to vaccines for adult Medicaid beneficiaries, how Medicaid policy can be used to support the adoption of health IT among behavioral health providers, care integration for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, and advancing health equity in Medicaid. Includes rural references throughout.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health information technology · Healthcare business and finance · Integrated service delivery · Medicaid · Medicare...

414. Integrated Behavioral Health In Montana: A Baseline Assessment of Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities - Resources
Date: Apr 2016

Presents results from a baseline assessment of Montana's behavioral health system of care. Evaluates the possibility of addressing system deficiencies by implementing an integrated behavioral health model. Describes rural-specific benefits and challenges associated with system integration.

...Behavioral health workforce · Care coordination · Integrated service delivery · Mental health · Networking and collaboration · Statistics and data...

415. Veterans Health Care: Efforts to Hire Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Describes efforts taken by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to promote the hiring of licensed professional mental health counselors (LPMHC) and marriage and family therapists (MFT) at Department of Veterans Affairs' facilities. Examines the extent to which VA medical facilities are employing LPMHCs and MFTs and how their recent employment compares with other mental health professions. Discusses considerations regarding the availability of LPMHCs and MFTs in rural communities.

...Behavioral health workforce · Mental health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Statistics and data · Veterans...

416. The Personal Nature of Agriculture: Men Seeking Help - Resources
Reviewed: May 2025

Examines the factors that can make it difficult for men to seek help for mental health concerns, including barriers and challenges specific to farmers and ranchers. Describes what rural mental health professionals can do to be successful in helping this population.

...University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Access · Behavioral health workforce · Farmers and farmworkers · Men · Mental health...

417. Montana State Center Devoted to Rural Education Celebrates 10 Years - News
Date: Dec 4, 2025

Highlights Montana State University's Center for Research on Rural Education after a decade of work. Discusses access to mental health professionals in schools, mental health awareness building among students, and support for recruiting and retaining teachers. Source: MSU News.

...teachers. Access · Behavioral health workforce · Mental health · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Montana...

418. Disasters and Impacts in Appalachian Kentucky: A Behavioral Health Analysis - Resources
Date: May 2024

Reports on disasters in 8 rural southeast Kentucky counties in 2021-2022, the changing nature of the disasters, and the behavioral health impact on the residents affected. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by disaster type and impact.

...Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Emergency preparedness and response · Public health · Trauma-informed care · Kentucky...

419. Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Other

Learn how the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is helping rural communities treat and prevent substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.

...Behavioral Health Workforce Center – Northern Border Region Featured RCORP Awardees The 2023 Rural Communities Opioid...

420. DEA, HHS: Fourth Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications - News
Date: Dec 31, 2025

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a temporary rule to extend certain exceptions to existing DEA regulations implemented in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (COVID-19 PHE). The full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding the prescription of controlled medications that were in place during the COVID-19 PHE as outlined in the Third Temporary Rule will remain in place through December 31, 2026. This rule is effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Source: Federal Register.

...December 31, 2026. Access · Behavioral health · Health workforce · Legislation and regulations · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Telehealth...