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What Does KVC Stand For?

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KVC’s Positive Impact Grows Nationally During the 1980-90s, KVC grew to represent one of the broadest child welfare and behavioral healthcare continuums of care in the nation. In 2003, to bring our name in line with the scope of our work, Kaw Valley Center became simply KVC Behavioral Healthcare.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management.

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

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This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families. This pocket guide is intended as a tool for mental health providers as they offer services to individuals, communities, and agencies working with people who have experienced traumatic events.

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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. In recent years, researchers have taken a more holistic approach to understanding human health. Disasters happen. Engage in partnerships.

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Your Healthy Outlook Can Promote Resilience and Recovery in Older Adults

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Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral symptoms can stem from physical pain or illness and vice versa.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. It would take 6,559 providers to meet this demand.

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Staff Retention in Behavioral Health: Your Questions Answered

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Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) predicts that, by 2025, the U.S. It would take 6,559 providers to meet this demand.