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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...
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)...
Gravestone restoration project honors memory of Home for Destitute Children residents
By Danielle Ray
Howard Center recently partnered with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) to complete a meaningful project at Lakeview Cemetery that included restoring and resetting...
Brattleboro Retreat program geared toward helping mental health professionals
By Danielle Ray
Mental health crises are at an all-time high as a result of the pandemic and because of that, a new conundrum presented itself – what do you do when healthcare providers are...
COVID-19 has impact on staffing, long-term effects on patients
By Eileen Weber
The fear of getting infected with COVID-19 kept many people at home—no trips to the hospital or clinics or even doctor’s offices in many cases. But that doesn’t mean...
MHA reports on state of mental health in America
By Phyllis Hanlon
Since 2014, Mental Health America (MHA) has collected and published data related to the status of mental health in this country.
Theresa Nguyen, LCSW, chief program...
Returning to pre-pandemic life presents many challenges
By Catherine Robertson Souter
A switch flipped last year when, quite suddenly, nearly everything stopped. For most of us, our daily lives turned upside down. We took a huge step back, didn’t leave our...
Practical Practice: Getting people the help they need
By Catherine Robertson Souter
According to a study published in August by the Centers for Disease Control, U.S. adults have reported three times the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety disorder and four times...
Uncertainty of pandemic leads to further mental health problems
By Eileen Weber
It should be no surprise that after months of shelter-in-place mandates, wearing masks in public, maintaining a six-foot distance from others, and a resurgence in COVID...
Brown University research aims to tackle opioid crisis
By Eileen Weber
Brown University’s School of Public Health has an idea that might impact Rhode Island’s opioid crisis. The school’s researchers have received a five-year $6.8 million...