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561. Decisions to Practice in Rural Areas Among Mental Health Care Professionals - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Research letter describing a study examining factors associated with mental health professionals' decisions to practice in rural areas and whether those factors differ by professional type. Uses data from Minnesota's health licensing boards and a survey of active Minnesota healthcare professionals collected from 2022-2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by provider type and rural or urban location.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

562. Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth - Funding
Deadline: May 29, 2026

Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.

...Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse...

563. Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program - Funding
Deadline: Nov 8, 2024

A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.

...Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse...

564. Comparative Effectiveness of Clinician Versus Peer Supported Problem-Solving Therapy for Rural Older Adults with Depression - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Examines the effectiveness of clinician-supported versus peer counselor-supported Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) among 105 rural adults aged 60+ in California's Tuolomne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties.

...Behavioral health workforce · Community health workers · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Service delivery models · Statistics...

565. Geographic Variation in Shortfalls of Dementia Specialists in the United States - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Reports on distribution of dementia specialists to identify potential dementia care shortage areas for the older adult population. Discusses the impact on rural residents.

...Access · Behavioral health workforce · Dementia · Health workforce supply and demand · Older adults · Physicians · Specialty care...

566. Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Health Care: Chelsea Lensing - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

A video recording of a podcast episode that discusses mental healthcare access in rural Iowa. Features Chelsea Lensing, economics professor at Coe College in Iowa, who studies disparities in healthcare access in rural versus urban populations. Transcript available below video.

...09/2024 Iowa PBS Access · Behavioral health workforce · Health disparities · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Iowa...

567. An Increasing Number of States Filled Conrad 30 Waivers for Recruiting International Medical Graduates - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines the Conrad 30 visa waiver program between 2001 and 2020 and offers findings related to variations by specialty and geography at the state level. Discusses disparate distribution of Conrad physicians in rural areas.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · J-1 Visa...

568. The Rural Healthcare Landscape Survey: A Behavioral Health Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: 2025

Analyzes survey data from 437 behavioral health professionals to identify areas of opportunity for support and increasing access to behavioral healthcare providers and patients in rural areas. Data analyzed include survey participant demographics, rurality of clients and providers, amount of provider consultations, and professional well-being. Discusses areas of future research related to provider training, distribution of providers, burnout, and provider demographics.

...Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health...

569. Expanding Behavioral Health Teams in Care Deserts With Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Report explores the role community health workers can play in expanding behavioral health access to rural areas and care deserts. Highlights how community health workers can support behavioral health access through outreach activities, serving as community liaisons, screening for behavioral health concerns, and providing community education, among other measures.

...Behavioral health workforce · Community health workers · Health workforce supply and demand · Service delivery models · Wellness...

570. Behavioral Health Careers by State - Resources
Reviewed: Nov 2025

Tool provides information on basic requirements for careers in the fields of mental health and substance use. Includes details on licensure needed, issuing agency, and license renewal requirements for each state.

...Behavioral health workforce · Legislation and regulations · Mental health · Substance use and misuse · State-by-state...