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The heart of the matter: Identifying person-centered solutions at the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems

While browsing the aisles of my local supermarket recently, I ran into a friend and former colleague (let’s call him…

A call to action: We must strengthen America’s mental health workforce

Now, more than ever, we need an educated and trained workforce to address the mental health and substance use challenges facing Americans, but we are coming up short.

Becoming a trauma-informed state

We now know that Adverse Childhood Experiences — also known as ACEs — are among the most serious public health crises of our time. By Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker, Co-Founder, Fostering Futures.

Opportunities for improvement: Behavioral health supports & the child welfare system

From 2012 to 2016, our nation’s child welfare system has seen its population grow by 10 percent, from around 398,000 to 438,000 children. By Peter Edelman, Faculty Director, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality.

Reducing youth firearm suicide risk: Evidence for opportunities

In the February edition of Pediatrics, Dr. David Grossman, senior investigator with Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, provided commentary…

Reflections on the challenges facing mental health patients, providers and policies

How do we empower patients and families to ensure they receive the highest quality mental health care? What opportunities exist…

Defining the next generation of behavioral health strategies

Today, one in five American adults experiences a mental health issue, and one in 10 young people experiences a period…

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