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How a small town is working to heal its youth mental health crisis

A small town on the south coast of Western Australia has come together to transform the residence of a former police sergeant into a safe space for young locals. Key points: The Bridgetown community has created a youth space to help deal with a mental health crisis among its youth The city’s youth were heavily …

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'We want to take care of our community': Street medicine program brings foot clinic to The Landing

‘We want to take care of our community’: Street medicine program brings foot clinic to The Landing

ROCHESTER — When Zhenya Knyazhanskaya was preparing to attend Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester last year, she repeatedly heard comments about Rochester not being the best place to study if she wanted to work with underserved and disadvantaged populations. “You hear that message just because, you know, Rochester isn’t LA,” she said. …

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Facing the Fallout

Facing the Fallout

What began years ago as a convenient way for counselors to visit student clients outside of school has evolved with the COVID-19 pandemic into an effective mental health support system for students in the Yankton’s Boys & Girls Club. The club’s partnership with Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (L&CBHS) began about four years ago …

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JODEH: Now is the time to streamline mental health care for Colorado's Muslim community - Sentinel Colorado

JODEH: Now is the time to streamline mental health care for Colorado’s Muslim community – Sentinel Colorado

AAs an elected official, my primary mission is to support legislation that helps everyone in our state realize their own version of the American dream – from those who have recently suffered persecution and apartheid beyond our borders, to Colorado natives like me who were blessed with opportunities from an early age. But it’s impossible …

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New group created to increase representation and membership in the Latino community

New group created to increase representation and membership in the Latino community

Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons established the VP&S Latino Association, a group dedicated to fostering the development, presence, and belonging of the Latino community in the medical school. VP&S faculty, department chairs, department diversity officers, students of the Black and Latino Student Organization and the Latin American Medical Student Association, as well …

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CalAIM Population Health Management Program, Launching January 2023, Will Focus on Improving Data Collection and Strengthening Community Engagement - Status of Reform

CalAIM Population Health Management Program, Launching January 2023, Will Focus on Improving Data Collection and Strengthening Community Engagement – Status of Reform

CalAIM’s Population Health Management (PHM) Program Launch is scheduled for January 2023. The Department of Health Services (DHCS) says the program will be a statewide approach that ensures Medi-Cal members lead “longer, healthier lives and happier, better health outcomes and health equity”. Get the latest information on state-specific policies for the healthcare industry delivered to …

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Galen Moots Coordinating Minister for Health and Women, Family and Community Development - CodeBlue

Galen Moots Coordinating Minister for Health and Women, Family and Community Development – CodeBlue

KUALA LUMPUR, November 26 – The Galen Center for Health and Social Policy has proposed a minister to manage both the ministries of health and women’s, family and community development. Galen Center chief executive Azrul Mohd Khalib pointed out that currently there is no ministry specifically in charge of elderly care, amid an elderly care …

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