Explains that PWD are more likely to experience homelessness. Includes several Programs to combat homelessness and core knowledge/solutions for homelessness. Read More
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
This Program eligible clinicians providing pediatric medical subspecialty money to repay loans for their schooling. Read More
Mental Health First Aid
A skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues. Read More
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
This resource is a toolkit offers tools to implement the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). ACT offers customized, community-based services for people living with mental illness. The toolkit includes a brochure (English, Spanish), a PowerPoint presentation, and an introductory video. Read More
HHS Celebrates Black Maternal Health Week 2023
4/13/2023 Funding announcements and events reflect ongoing commitment to advance Biden-Harris Administration’s goals of improving maternal health and advancing equity. Read More
As American Families Prepare for Back-to-School, Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Access to High-Quality, Comprehensive Health Care for Children
8/18/2022 In support of President Biden’s effort to address the nation’s mental health crisis, HHS issues guidance to states on ways to expand mental health care for children, and proposes requirements for states to report certain health care quality measures for children and adults. Read More
Behavioral Health Care Provider Model Components
This module describes the data and assumptions used in the Health Workforce Simulation Model (HWSM) to project the future supply and demand for behavioral health care providers. Behavioral health care includes treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions, stress-linked physical symptoms, and patient activation and health behaviors. Read More
Kansas Intensive Permanency Project (KIPP)
The University of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families and two private providers that comprise Kansas’ statewide foster care network, is working to accelerate stable permanency for families of children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) by delivering intensive, home-based parent training and support services shortly after children are removed from their homes.” Read More
Screening and Treatment for Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders Program (MDRBD)
This is a Program that is there to Improve the mental health and well-being of pregnant and post-partum women, and in turn, the social and emotional development of their infants, Increasing health care providers’ early identification of maternal mental health conditions, Improving access to affordable, community-based treatment and recovery support services, locally or via telehealth, especially in rural and medically …
Cherokee Health Systems Model
Cherokee Health Systems is Health Center Program is a national leader in integrating primary and behavioral/mental health care. Read More