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June 4th, 2023

Bill for peer specialist Medicaid reimbursement fails

By Danielle Ray

As a woman in recovery herself, Rebecca Allen put a lot of thought into the written testimony that detailed why she did not support a bill (S.B. No. 1205) focusing on the...

May 3rd, 2023

Health Information Exchange: What does it mean for psychologists?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Are you aware that mental health treatment might be included as part of your state’s health information exchange (HIE)? All New England states have an HIE as part of the...

May 2nd, 2023

Mass. seeks legislation to implement involuntary outpatient commitment

By Christina P. O'Neill

Involuntary outpatient commitment (IOC) targets persons documented as presenting a danger to themselves and/or others, with intent to supply community-based psychiatric care...

April 5th, 2023

States ranked on prevalence of mental illness, access to care

By Susan Gonsalves

Inequities also highlighted

Using data that does not reflect the COVID-19 pandemic era, nearly 50 million or 19.86 percent of American adults experienced a...

April 5th, 2023

Report: Homelessness the biggest issue for Vermont children

By Eileen Weber

According to Building Bright Futures’ (BBF) annual report, Vermont’s children have issues surrounding caregiving, mental health, and homelessness.

More than 30...

April 5th, 2023

Maine DHHS unveils payment reform for behavioral health

By Christina P. O'Neill

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has instituted a $237 million increase in behavioral health investments of federal and state funds to continue...

April 3rd, 2023

Sadly, six-year-old shooters are not an anomaly

By Eileen Weber

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., is now on the long list of schools in the country in which a shooting has taken place. This time, however, the shooter was a...

April 3rd, 2023

Do psychologists reject board certification?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Warren Buffet has been quoted as saying, “Everyone has a circle of competence. The important thing is not how big the circle is. The important thing is staying inside the...

April 3rd, 2023

Research: Care in ER settings difficult for mental health, substance abuse patients, providers

By Danielle Ray

Two professors are part of an effort to shine a light on the challenges of providing mental health and substance abuse care for patients in emergency department (ED)...

April 2nd, 2023

CT bill aims to improve access to children’s services

By Andrew Cromarty

Children’s mental health will remain a top priority for Connecticut lawmakers this session. The state’s Children’s Committee and Committee on Education continue to...