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411. Access to Autism Spectrum Disorder Services for Rural Appalachian Citizens - Resources
Date: 2020

Summarizes the challenges of accessibility and affordability faced by residents of rural southwest Virginia as they seek services for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Highlights the effects of extreme poverty and the need for cultural sensitivity among service providers. Offers suggestions for policymakers and features demographic statistics on caregivers and providers.

...Behavioral health workforce · Children and youth · Culture · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental...

412. Achieving Behavioral Health Care Integration in Rural America - Resources
Date: May 2023

Provides an overview of behavioral health and primary care integration and how integration may be different in rural areas than in urban and suburban areas. Examines the barriers to integration in rural areas and opportunities for policies that can improve access to care. Offers policy recommendations to better coordinate and integrate primary care and behavioral health services for high-risk groups and expand the ability of primary care providers to handle the lower-acuity behavioral health needs of patients through enhanced payments, training, and improved access to behavioral health providers for consultation and referral. Builds on the March 2021 report, Tackling America's Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration.

...Behavioral health workforce · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply...

413. Moral Distress Among Clinicians Working in US Safety Net Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Explores the causes and levels of moral distress experienced by clinicians treating low-income primary care, dental, and behavioral health patients in safety net practices and participating in education loan repayment programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features statistics on reported degree of moral distress related to work experienced during the pandemic, with breakdowns by discipline and practice type, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Indian Health Service or tribal site, and Rural Health Clinics.

...Behavioral health workforce · COVID-19 · Dental workforce · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Infectious diseases · Loans, loan...

414. FindTreatment.gov - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Tool allows users to find mental health providers and treatment for substance use disorder by ZIP code. Shares details on finding treatment options and information about addiction and mental health.

...Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Opioids · State-by-state...

415. South Carolina Rural Provider Incentive Program - Funding
Deadline: Mar 18, 2027

Financial incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.

...Behavioral health workforce · Graduate medical education · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Nurse...

416. A Holistic Approach to Maternal Health in Rural Indiana - Resources
Date: Sep 2021

Discusses the Healthy Start Communities that C.A.R.E. (HSCC) program that utilizes family nurse practitioners (FNPs) and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to serve women in 4 rural counties in Indiana. Provides commentary on the program, such as reducing access barriers, utilizing bilingual healthcare practitioners, providing mental health support and trauma-informed care, and more. Transcript available below description.

...Behavioral health workforce · Culture · Limited English proficient · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Nurse...

417. 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...

418. 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...

419. Louisiana Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Offers a J-1 visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Louisiana, allowing them to remain in the United States.

...Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa Waiver · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce...

420. Public Health and Other Related Provisions in P.L 115-271, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Summarizes Title VII and VIII provisions in the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act). Addresses provisions affecting access to opioid misuse treatment and providers, data collection, child welfare, the Department of Justice, substance use prevention, and more. Sections highlighting rural authorize grants for first responder training, data collection on adverse childhood experiences, recovery support services, and reauthorization of the State and Tribal Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis grant program with technical assistance for rural and underserved communities.

...Behavioral health workforce · Funding · Illicit drug use · Legislation and regulations · Mental health · Opioids · Prescription drug...