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7 Strategies for Mitigating the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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Healthcare organizations across the U.S. have grappled with healthcare staffing shortages since well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Many organizations view the healthcare staffing crisis as a long-term problem that requires more than temporary solutions. 1 – Provide more incentives for healthcare providers to stay in their jobs.

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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. Part of this care includes building resilience in older adults.

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World Mental Health Day 2021: Addressing Inequities in Care

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WFMH’s mission is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy and best practices, and recovery-focused interventions worldwide. The WFMH and many advocates consider mental health care as a human right. Each year, WFMH outlines a special theme for World Mental Health Day.

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It’s Time To End Suicide Stigma

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As it relates to suicide, public stigma refers to perceptions of family, friends, healthcare providers, and other individuals in someone’s life. Systemic stigma: This is the inability of an individual to seek treatment due to lack of healthcare options, governmental policies, and other macro-level social issues. Within the U.S.,

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

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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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

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This loss can contribute to a sense of disorientation and alienation, hindering the community’s ability to navigate the recovery process effectively. In communities that had limited access to quality healthcare , often rural and low-income areas, infection and death rates were much higher.

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SUPRs — Illinois’s State-Funded Program for First-Time Rehab Patients

Gateway Foundation

The Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) division of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provides funds for qualified treatment and recovery support centers. An SUPR grant is a federal monetary award that helps substance use disorder treatment centers expand and enhance their services.