5 Things Utah: Local health departments, Adolescent behavioral health, DHHS implementation
Eli Kirshbaum | Jun 23, 2022 | Utah
Advocates for youth mental health urge California to strengthen services for youth in distress
Soraya Marashi | Nov 11, 2021 | California
5 Things Texas: Food insecurity, Vaccine mandates, Youth behavioral health
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 11, 2021 | Texas
This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" includes the Feeding Texas CEO's thoughts on food insecurity in the state, Texas hospitals' response to Gov. Abbott's ongoing push to prohibit vaccine mandates, and a story on how the recently approved Proposition 6 could blur the rules concerning visitation in assisted living
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