Untreated and stretched thin | Powell Tribune
For too long, Wyoming has had the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of suicide in the nation. Total numbers of deaths from suicide are among the lowest, owing to the…
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Grant helps state launch rural mental health pilot program
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services launched a new virtual mental and behavioral health pilot program Wednesday with 11 law enforcement agencies in the state through a $3.8 million…
HHS Awards Over $155 Million to Expand Training for Primary Care Residents in Underserved and Rural…
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced over $155 million in awards for 72 teaching health centers that operate primary care medical and…
How one rural S.C. school district is tackling the in-school therapist shortage
Christina Cody has a tireless, we-can-make-it-work attitude. No matter the problem, she’s the kind of person who will offer up ideas one after another until she finds one that works.
Cody is a health and wellness specialist…
Nevada rural, minority teens face steeper economic obstacles than peers – The Nevada Independent
Nevada teens in rural areas are more likely to be living in poverty than their peers in urban areas, according to a report released earlier this month by the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities.
In 2019, nearly 25 percent of teens (ages…
Out of Reach for Access to Care
Telehealth was perhaps the most positive outcome of COVID-19. When cities and states announced stay-at-home mandates, telehealth became a critical path to maintaining our nation’s health. Still, telehealth could not answer such…
Regional hospitals are dealing with a teen mental health crisis
It’s not uncommon for kids to show up to Marietta Memorial Hospital’s emergency room for mental health help. Linda Sistrunk, a social worker and director of behavioral health at the hospital in southeastern Ohio, says that’s a big…
Rural Communities Deal with Increase in Dangerous Alcohol Usage
In an effort to combat growing rates of dangerous alcohol use, a program in Alabama is using personal interactions to help drinkers see the problems their drinking may cause.
In rural Alabama, that means providing one-on-one…
Support Mental Health in Rural America
"When my 28-year-old nephew died by suicide in a farming community where mental illness was a subject never discussed, my mother courageously announced 'Enough is enough. We are going to talk about this, and we are going to talk about…