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Excerpt from NOFO: Description The purpose of this program is to improve access to evidence-based, timely, and culturally relevant maternal mental health and substance use (behavioral health) intervention and treatment by strengthening community referral pathways. Recipients will be expected to collaborate with pregnancy and postpartum healthcare organizations, refer individuals in need of behavioral health care to the appropriate entities, and provide short-term mental health and substance use services to individuals who cannot access care. Eligibility Eligible applicants are State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, Tribal organizations, nonprofit community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address community behavioral health needs worsened by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Award Information Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreement Anticipated Total Available Funding: $15,000,000 Anticipated Number of Awards: 6 Anticipated Award Amount: $500,000 per year Length of Project: Up to 5 years Cost Sharing/Match Required?: No

La County is full of heart forward programs and CBO’s serving our homeless brothers and sisters on the street. But they’re still unsustainable, heavily reliant on donations. One thing I’ve learned recently is that street medicine providers can be eligible for Medi-Cal managed care payment (which offers rates too low to cover costs), eligible for enhanced care management (key but insufficient), yet not able to secure county mental health or substance use payer contracts where the necessary sustainable funding is. Today the rates counties offer could solve this issue IF the funding were distributed to all providers who would serve equally. (I've reached out about it in LA and gotten no response.) This is inherently inequitable. The work highlighted here is brilliant and we need more, not less of it Shayan Rab, Gary Tsai, MD, Palav Babaria, Tyler Sadwith, Stephanie Welch, and Lisa Wong. We all need to work together - engaging across federal, state, and county officials, county BH and managed care plans, and physical and behavioral health providers - to justly grow the pool of funds for those who serve on our streets. We’ve done it for housing first funding (BHSA fingers crossed!) which is clearly Step 1 of 2 per Margot Kushel MD's work (https://lnkd.in/g7wsie6h). Now we need blended and braided funds for mental illness and addiction treatment that meet every Medi-Cal member where they actually are. In a sustainable, growable manner. If not, we will continue to be judged as the richest and poorest state in the union. A place where only if you have power or money, you can serve. And in the end, the human beings with untreated illness in our streets are the ones who actually suffer. #mentalhealthishealth. Addressing #homelessness requires equitably paid #substanceusetreatment and #mentalillness care for all providers.

We so appreciate this essay by Emily Heeren, Director of Programs and Partnerships at BadMidbar — a non-profit organization that provides youth-focused and evidence-based mental health programs and services that integrate Jewish practices, wisdom, and traditions. BaMidbar has also been a long-time partner of JAAN. In her essay, Emily writes about seeing first-hand the impact of the mental crisis on Jewish teens and young adults, and at times feeling at a lost about how to address it. “I’ve spent the last six years working closely and collaborating with BaMidbar’s clinical team: implementing treatment plans, developing ways to leverage Judaism, the natural environment…to help our students and clients explore challenge, resilience and identity,” she writes. “I’m supposed to have answers. People expect me to have ideas about what’s needed; how to help. They want my opinions on ways to fix the ravaged well-being of a generation of teens who’ve been through a pandemic; I’m asked how to bolster a community reeling from the events and global repercussions of a war happening so far away and, at the same time, so close to home.” Emily has come to understand that the current mental health crisis cannot be solved by clinicians alone, and that it will take communities of people engaging with one another to build healthy relationships. “…we do better when we feel safe with and connected to other people,” she writes. “If we can create positive, meaningful, interpersonal connections, we can create caring communities. If we can create caring communities, we can also create communal environments that help individuals grow increasingly resilient over time.” “And what is Judaism, if not an in-depth recipe for community and resilience?” Beautifully said. We encourage you to read Emily’s entire piece here: https://lnkd.in/eC_BQ5b4 #JewishYouth #JewishTeens #JewishMentalHealth

In this analysis, Julie Wertheimer highlights how 28 governors have identified behavioral health as a priority in their State of the State addresses in early 2024. Increasing access to mental health treatment is a bipartisan endeavor. My colleagues at The Pew Charitable Trusts are working to strengthen the crisis care continuum -- we examine who is called in the event of an emergency ☎ to who responds 🚑 , and where a person in need of emergency intervention can go 🏥. Read more about various state efforts here ⬇ #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth  

Mental illness is often viewed as a personal failing rather than a real medical condition. The unspoken rules about mental health in many rural areas include tough it out, stay silent, and suffer alone. Tragically, this mindset has perpetuated a mental health crisis across rural America. Nearly 3/4 of rural counties lack access to a psychiatrist, and over 80% have no psychiatric nurse practitioners. Combined with lack of broadband infrastructure for telehealth, inability to travel long distances during working hours, and an ingrained stigma, millions suffer in silence. But there is hope. Many community-based organization are beginning to recognize those in rural areas need and benefit from mental health programs. By facilitating open conversations, connecting people to resources, and recognizing this as the crisis it is, we can start saving lives. As the saying goes, "Sometimes the loudest cries for help are silent." Let's open our eyes and ears and respond with compassion and action. Join KC Health Collaborative to help ensure rural families have the same access to healthcare as those in urban areas. Let’s get to work. ** Follow KC Health Collaborative to stay up-to-date about our efforts in fostering health equity and community connections in the Kansas City region. #mentalillness #ruralareas #mentalhealthcrisis #healthequity #kansascity #nonprofit

<Partners' Initiative> Calling Chamber members and Singapore Businesses to join SICC in supporting Mental Wellness and caregivers to loved ones with mental health issues, including dementia.   Caregivers are everywhere around us, but many mental health caregivers remain hidden from us at the workplace and in the community, due to the stigma around mental illness. Extended periods of caregiving also cause many to suffer from burn out, helplessness and fatigue. From wives caring for husbands with schizophrenia and parents caring for children with depression, to seniors caring for their spouses with dementia, Caregivers Alliance Limited has led many caregivers struggling with their caregiving journey into the light, with the offer of help, hope and friendship.   From 1 July to 31 July, SICC is supporting CAL in their annual campaign to raise awareness and funds for mental wellness and caregiving.   Join us in giving generously to help more mental health caregivers, or “hidden heroes” find education, training and support to better care for themselves and their loved ones.    𝟯 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: 1. Donate to support mental health caregivers   2. Buy a Mental Health Awareness T-shirt designed by SUSS students X CAL for $50 3. Join us for a mass walk with caregivers, corporate and community partners at Gardens by the Bay on 27 July   Contact tansongjie@cal.org.sg for more information.   To learn more about the campaign, visit: https://lnkd.in/gnbTtuA Ryp Yong Song Jie Tan Zalifah Ibrahim

Youth mental health and substance use rates are soaring across the U.S. Youth face challenges in accessing adequate care, especially in rural areas. Join the conversation to learn how we can address improve crisis care in these communities 🏘️ ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3xLV0Zr

Since a Neglected Tropical Disease can impact any area of life, it is important to provide #NTD treatment that addresses as many as possible. This is what we call the Journey of Care. Here are the four areas we explore to serve people affected by NTDs: 🔍 FINDING people at risk for disease to provide early diagnosis and intervention. 🏥 TREATING diseases quickly to prevent disabilities and other complications. 💕 CARING for people beyond just their physical needs, through disability management, self-care training, and mental health support. 💪 EMPOWERING people and communities to live with dignity and overcome social stigma. Help us continue to provide well-rounded healthcare support for people with NTDs by donating at www.theimpactofhope.ca 📸 Tom Bradley Photography #EffectHope #LeprosyMentalHealth #NTDSupport #JourneyOfCareLeprosy

There is a nationwide crisis in children and young people’s mental health. Demand for mental health services is drastically outstripping current provision and children and young people are being met with inaccessible support, rejected referrals and extreme wait times. The crisis impacts the entire nation, and the Government must act now.     That’s why we are supporting the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition in calling for all parties to make a strong political commitment to improve mental health outcomes for all babies, children, and young people to build a healthier and prosperous society.     Children must be at the heart of the next Government. With other leading UK children's charities, we launched our campaign #ChildrenAtTheTable earlier this month to call for all political parties to commit to investing in children's needs including mental health. Find out more: childrenatthetable.org.uk    Read Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition's manifesto here: https://lnkd.in/efa89YAa

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we want to shed light on the essential role mental health plays for survivors of modern slavery. Modern slavery has a devastating impact on a persons’ mental health, and it is essential those affected receive holistic long-term support to enable their recovery and survival after slavery. One of the pillars of our work to end slavery around the world is not only helping people in slavery to escape and but also supporting them to establish independent lives in freedom. People living in slavery may have been dehumanised and therefore: ▪️They might find it hard to trust people and to form relationships, even with those trying to help.  ▪️They may be living in total isolation.  ▪️They may lack the self-confidence to take action in their own interests, living with the shame and stigma of their status as slavery survivors.  ▪️They might suffer from PTSD due to the trauma inherent in living in slavery, and all the violence and exploitation that went with it. In our work with supporting survivors, we strive to address their psychological needs hand in hand with securing their most immediate living needs. We focus on: ▫️Social inclusion, networks, and breaking the isolation (including through women mentors from slave descendant backgrounds for peer support).  ▫️Boosting self esteem  ▫️Training frontline staff to embed survivors’ participation in local advocacy and activism. This empowers individuals to re-frame the narrative around their experiences of exploitation and supports them to rebuild their lives in their own terms, while supporting their communities.   ▫️ Making sure that slavery survivors always have someone to turn to for both practical help and a listening ear as they learn to live in freedom. Here are some ways you're business can support our work. 1. Fund our work to end modern slavery  2. Make us your chosen charity  3. Addressing your own supply chains  4. Employee engagement and fundraising  Slavery has no place in the 21st century. By working with Anti-Slavery, you can be part of a future where there is freedom for everyone, everywhere, always. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emffa6Aw