Rise in youth suicide attempts in Washington could be attributed to COVID-19 pandemic
Shane Ersland | Jun 14, 2022 | Washington
ANA California identifies barriers and solutions to nurses’ mental health crisis
Soraya Marashi | Apr 19, 2022 | California
The status of Public Health Emergency declarations
James C. Capretta | Mar 16, 2022 | Federal
Arizona addresses student and educator mental health needs with school-based programs
Soraya Marashi | Nov 5, 2021 | Arizona
In the Arizona Telemedicine Program’s webinar on Friday about school-based mental health education for rural youth last week, Jean Ajamie of the School Safety & Social Wellness team at the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) presented a comprehensive overview of Arizona’s recent statewide initiatives for student mental health.
Youth behavioral health services drastically strained in Texas
Soraya Marashi | Nov 5, 2021 | Texas
Behavioral health services in Texas, particularly for young people, have tremendously struggled to keep up with demand since long before the pandemic, according to Dr. Christopher Taylor, founder of Taylor Counseling Group. He says the origin of this mental health crisis for youth and young adults can be traced back
Q&A: Jerry Jenkins, COO at the Alaska Behavioral Health Association
Channon Pedersen | Jun 23, 2021 | Alaska
Jerry Jenkins has served as the Alaska Behavioral Health Association’s chief operating officer since 2018. In this Q&A, Jenkins reflects on the behavioral health challenges faced by Alaskans during the past year and shares lessons learned from the pandemic. Channon Pedersen: If you think back to the beginning
COVID Fears Kept One in Five People With Diabetes Away From the Doctor During Pandemic
Michigan State Medical Society | May 27, 2021 | Michigan
A new study released in May by the American Diabetes Association® in partnership with dQ&A, finds that growing numbers of people with diabetes have not only been forced to put off needed medical care since the outbreak of COVID-19, but that alarming numbers are struggling to manage their blood glucose
Governor Ige delivers State of the State address and focuses on pandemic recovery and revenue shortfall
Sydney Kurle | Jan 25, 2021 | Hawaii
Governor David Ige delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature on Monday. In this address, he focused on Hawaii’s continued pandemic recovery and the expected revenue shortfall. He also focused on the effect that the loss of tourism has had on the state.
5 Things Washington: Total cost of care, Federal health policy, Pandemic innovations
DJ Wilson | Dec 21, 2020 | Washington
Our 2021 Washington State of Reform Health Policy Conference is shaping up to be as good as ever, with sessions, keynotes, and networking opportunities for attendees that will be unique for our COVID age. We announce some unique networking opportunities for attendees next week. Registration rates go up later this week.