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Understanding the U.S. Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage

(8 days ago) WebAs of March 2023, 160 million Americans live in areas with mental health professional shortages, with over 8,000 more professionals needed to ensure an adequate supply. People covered by Medicaid and, to a lesser extent, Medicare struggle to find …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/may/understanding-us-behavioral-health-workforce-shortage

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Behavioral Health Workforce 2023 Brief - bhw.hrsa.gov

(7 days ago) WebHealth Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are one method to measure the extent of current provider shortages. HPSAs are used to identify a shortage of health …

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/Behavioral-Health-Workforce-Brief-2023.pdf

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Over one-third of Americans live in areas lacking …

(8 days ago) WebAn estimated 122 million Americans, or 37% of the population, lived in 5,833 mental health professional shortage areas as of March 31. The nation needs an additional 6,398 mental health …

https://usafacts.org/articles/over-one-third-of-americans-live-in-areas-lacking-mental-health-professionals/

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Solving the Mental Health Provider Shortage Psychology Today

(5 days ago) WebApproximately 47 percent of the U.S. population (158 million people) live in a mental health workforce shortage area. The shortage of mental health professionals …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/best-practices-in-health/202309/solving-the-mental-health-provider-shortage

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AHA House Statement: America’s Mental Health Crisis February 2, …

(6 days ago) WebUnited States House of Representatives. “America’s Mental Health Crisis”. February 2, 2022. On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and …

https://www.aha.org/2022-02-03-aha-house-statement-americas-mental-health-crisis-february-2-2022

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Fact Sheet: Federal Investment in Behavioral Health Infrastructure

(2 days ago) WebChildren and adolescents face a uniquely dire shortage of care. Only about 20% of children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders receive care from a …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-05-26-fact-sheet-federal-investment-behavioral-health-infrastructure-needed

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebAt the center of our national mental health crisis is a severe shortage of behavioral health providers. More than one-third of Americans live in designated Mental …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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A call to action to address rural mental health disparities

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Providers. There is a significant lack of access to specialty mental health care in rural areas in the USA [].It is estimated that as many as 65% of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7681156/

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A Look at Strategies to Address Behavioral Health Workforce …

(6 days ago) WebDocumented workforce challenges contribute to barriers in access to care and nearly half of the US population – 47% or 158 million people – living in a mental …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-strategies-to-address-behavioral-health-workforce-shortages-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs/

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The Behavioral Health Care Workforce - NIHCM

(7 days ago) WebThe United States is facing a significant shortage of mental health professionals, with nearly half of the population living in mental health workforce shortage areas. Additionally, the behavioral health …

https://nihcm.org/publications/the-behavioral-health-care-workforce-shortages-solutions

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially if you have - NPR

(1 days ago) WebA report from the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/03/1242383051/mental-health-care-shortage-medicare-medicaid-hhs-inspector-general

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Providers predict longer wait times for mental health services.

(9 days ago) WebSince the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, health care providers across the country have seen an increase in patients of all ages seeking mental and behavioral …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/mental-health-services-wait-times

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How The Loss Of U.S. Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebThe percentage of people with serious mental illness in prisons rose from .7 percent in 1880 to 21 percent in 2005, according to the Center for Prisoner Health and …

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/30/567477160/how-the-loss-of-u-s-psychiatric-hospitals-led-to-a-mental-health-crisis

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Overflowing demand for mental health care stretching hospitals, …

(8 days ago) WebIn 2018, SAMHSA had reported that 121% inpatient beds designated for mental health treatment at psychiatric hospitals were in use, along with 118% at general …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-health-psychiatric-hospital-beds-shortage/

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Increased need for mental health care strains capacity

(4 days ago) WebThe survey also found increasing demand for mental health services from young people and health care workers in particular. Across age groups, the largest …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/11/mental-health-care-strains

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Shortage Areas - Health Resources and Services Administration

(Just Now) WebUse this tool to: View national overview of HPSAs. View HPSAs by type, discipline, and location. Analyze results for specific subsets of the data by filtering on …

https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/shortage-areas

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Adult Psychiatric Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in

(Just Now) WebThe magnitude of California's need for adult psychiatric beds is expected to grow modestly over the next five years. California faces an estimated 1.7-percent growth …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1824-1-v2.html

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WebAmericans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds. Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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Colorado doesn’t have enough mental health workers to meet …

(7 days ago) WebPUBLISHED: May 31, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. UPDATED: May 31, 2024 at 6:03 a.m. Colorado’s demand for people working in the mental health and addiction fields …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/05/31/colorado-mental-health-worker-shortage/

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New Hilltop mental health hospital unveiled amid workforce …

(9 days ago) WebNew Hilltop mental health hospital unveiled amid workforce shortage and high care demand. The Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital opened Wednesday, May 22, …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-hilltop-mental-health-hospital-unveiled-amid-workforce-shortage-and-high-care-demand/ar-BB1mVpST

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With shortage of mental health workers, Chicago trains the public …

(1 days ago) WebEditor’s note: This story discusses suicide and self-harm. If you or a loved one are having thoughts of suicide call 9-8-8, the crisis lifeline. Michele Evans-Brock wants to …

https://www.wbez.org/politics/2024/05/29/with-shortage-of-mental-health-workers-chicago-trains-the-public-to-try-to-prevent-suicide

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Facing mental health worker shortage, Chicago trains the public to …

(8 days ago) WebWith shortage of mental health workers, Chicago trains the public to try to prevent suicide The Chicago Department of Public Health is focused on training city …

https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2024/05/29/chicago-public-health-department-training-chicagoans-suicide-prevention

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Mental Health Needs in the U.S. Compared to Selected Countries

(7 days ago) WebThe following charts compare people’s mental health burden and ability to access and afford needed mental health care in the U.S. and other high-income …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2024/may/mental-health-needs-us-compared-nine-other-countries

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Critical shortage of mental health providers spurs new Bellarmine

(6 days ago) WebIn 2019-2020, 20.8% of adults—more than 50 million Americans—were experiencing a mental illness, according to the 2023 annual “State of Mental Health in …

https://www.lanereport.com/173923/2024/05/critical-shortage-of-mental-health-providers-spurs-new-bellarmine-program/

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Governor Hochul Announces $30 Million to Expand Inpatient …

(7 days ago) WebState Office of Mental Health Awards Funding for Nine Community-Based Hospitals to Develop a Total of 109 New Inpatient Beds Statewide. New York City …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-30-million-expand-inpatient-psychiatric-capacity-statewide

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Why the mental health crisis feels stuck - Axios

(5 days ago) WebWhy the mental health crisis feels stuck. COVID forced us to talk — a lot — about Americans' deteriorating mental health. Four years later, the scale of the problem …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/24/mental-health-pandemic

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Gen Z’s Mental Health, Economic Distress and Technology

(9 days ago) WebRise in Depression: Young Adults vs. Older Adults, 2010 to 2022. SOURCE: 2024 State of Economic Equity, which used data from the National Health Interview …

https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2024/may/gen-z-mental-health-economic-distress-and-technology

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Children in Crisis: How Georgia’s mental health system is failing kids

(9 days ago) WebThe average child in this group was just 13 years old. “That is an overall failure of the mental health system,” said Dr. Daniel Salinas, chief community clinical …

https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/georgias-broken-mental-health-system-fails-children-in-crisis/Y2TK2SNXNREGHNROGBUA3SKU3I/

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Grant Allows PVHMC to Integrate Behavioral Health into Primary …

(5 days ago) WebCalifornia is facing a behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder) workforce shortage. Research conducted by the Healthforce Center at the …

https://www.pvhmc.org/blog/2024/may/grant-allows-pvhmc-to-integrate-behavioral-healt/

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Health Data and Statistics Georgia Department of Public Health

(Just Now) WebThe Georgia Department of Public Health has two ways to access Georgia’s public health data: The Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) is a web-based tool …

https://dph.georgia.gov/about-dph/health-data-and-statistics

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Adult Mental Health Crisis Services

(4 days ago) WebBehavioral Health Crisis Center/Crisis Stabilization Unit (BHCC/CSU) A BHCC provides community-based, 24/7 walk-in access to psychiatric assessment, intervention, and …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults/adult-mental-health-crisis-services

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