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Social Workers: The Backbone of Reimagined 988 Emergency Crisis Services

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W hen the National 988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Hotline goes into effect July 16, 2022, it will probably be the most significant public policy initiative impacting behavioral healthcare since the Medicaid expansion. Developing best practices emergency crisis communication models for Regional Crisis Call Hubs. Legislation.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

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Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M. Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. million CDC-Funded initiative to support social workers and their clients in informed vaccine decision-making, Connect to End COVID-19.

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

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Telehealth has enabled providers to offer care to clients no matter where they live, without the need to break social distancing best practices. Across the United States , just 45% of counties have a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker — even worse, only 30% have a child psychologist. communities ?in

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When Risks Collide: Maternal Mortality and Mental Health

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Healthcare organizations must improve communication and coordination at the system level. They should ensure that appropriate interventions are in place — whether they include community behavioral health resources, social workers, or other types of case management — to reduce the gap between acute care and when the patient goes home.