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Mobile Crisis Intervention - Brenton Gicker and Chelsea Swift

Doin' The Work

Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW. . In this episode, I talk with Brenton Gicker and Chelsea Swift of CAHOOTS – Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets, a 24/7 mobile crisis intervention program of the White Bird Clinic in Eugene, Oregon. Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW. . Episode 26. www.dointhework.com. Episode 26.

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Transitions to 988

Social Work Blog

As America faces a mental health crisis, the need for suicide prevention services is more imperative than ever. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, suicide is ranked as the second primary cause of death in young people among the ages of 10 to 34 and the tenth most frequent cause of death in the United States.

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Members in the News – June 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

A senior crisis intervention specialist who has worked at the Chandler Fire Department for 16 years, Henry (’05 BSW, ’07 MSW) said a crisis can happen lightning fast, anytime and anywhere. Susan Reay is a member of NASW-NE: Five UNO Projects Aim to Boost Behavioral Health Training through $1.7

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News Items – December 22, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Isabel Logan is a member of NASW-CT: Winning Over Skeptics: More Police Departments Enlist Social Workers For Crisis Intervention. Connecticut Health I-Team. LCSW , and signed on in the fall of 2021. Gail Flack is a member of NASW-OK: Mental Health Expert Shares Ways To Find Support During The Holidays.

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News Items – July 22, 2021

Social Workers Speak

As LCSW and holistic psychotherapist Alison Stone notes, it may be difficult to truly savor and enjoy your coffee if you’re slugging it down while “doing a million things and running out the door.” Dan Scholz is a member: [Video] Youth today are facing significant challenges for their mental and emotional health.

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A Proportional Response

Social Work Tech

The Affordable Care Act helped people access health and mental health healthcare, but the politicians that got that law passed left a lot of blood on the floor for it and we may have to fight in the same way to keep as much of it intact as possible. Ignacio Pacheco, MSW, LCSW. Fear is a terrible beast.

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News Items – December 2, 2021

Social Workers Speak

School-age children are seeking out mental health care more than ever. Although getting more mental health resources out to local school districts and surrounding communities is a priority, mental health professionals also wonder if schools have enough staff to address the needs of students.