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Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Infographic,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Partnership,

At-Risk Populations,

Telehealth,

Education,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Telehealth,

Maine,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

South Carolina,

Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

This infographic highlights 10 high-level strategies to advance work in school behavioral health.

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Telehealth,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Carolina,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virginia,

Evan Han,

Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in ...

Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center: A Pandemic Lifeline

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID Resilience,

COVID Recovery,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Public Health Transformation,

Guam,

Alex Wheatley,

Youth Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for an existing behavioral health resource—the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center’s Crisis Hotline—to become a household name. During the ...

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies

Blog,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Mental Health,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Chris Taylor

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state ...

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Social Determinants of Health,

Mental Health,

Carolyn McCoy,

Jazmyn Covington

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the ...

New ASTHO Report Outlines 10 Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health in Schools

News Release,

ASTHO News,

Mental Health

New ASTHO Report Outlines 10 Strategies to Improve Behavioral Health in Schools ARLINGTON, VA—In light of the rising rates of teen depression and anxiety in the United States, today, the Association ...

How Strong Partnerships Improved Colorado's Suicide And Overdose Prevention Strategy

Video Blog Post,

Success Story,

Partnership,

Overdose Prevention,

Suicide Prevention,

Mental Health,

Colorado,

Infectious Disease,

Kristen Quinlan,

Felice Seigneur,

Dymond Ruybal,

Andrés Guerrero,

Kimberly Pratt,

Youth Mental Health

This video post highlights the Colorado National Collaborative, an innovative collaborative framework that is improving suicide and overdose prevention efforts in Colorado, and how a similar approach ...

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing

Federal Government Affairs,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Elimination of Disparities,

California,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Devon Page,

People of Public Health

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, ...

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Report,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Partnership,

COVID and Special Populations,

At-Risk Populations,

Education,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Telehealth,

Telehealth,

Maine,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for ...

Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health

Blog,

Education,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Youth Mental Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Alaska,

Iowa,

North Carolina,

Oklahoma,

Wisconsin,

Ioana Ungureanu

The youth mental health crisis has created the need for a comprehensive workforce response, which requires educators and school administrative staff, school-based mental health professionals, and ...