Rural mental health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/mental_health/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for $82.5 million in Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) that will provide States, Tribes and local governments the opportunity to expand treatment capacity and to identify emerging service needs of adults with serious mental illnesses, especially those related to economic problems. http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1003050545.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:40:46 CST http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1003050545.aspx This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This funding opportunity is for entities eligible for the EETHP-GTPD grant program only. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2341 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:15:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2341 The World, (OR) article reports that Oregon could become the third state where psychologists can prescribe drugs, if the governor signs a controversial bill the state Legislature passed last week. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:35:21 CST http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/04/news/extending_mental_health_option_b1e.txt This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. This specific program announcement is for Graduate Psychology Education. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2322 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:52:43 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2322 Funding to foster adoption and implementation of permanent transformative changes in how public mental health services are organized, managed and delivered. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2331 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:15:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2331 WCCO News, (MN) tells of the problems rural Minnesota veterans will face in finding mental health counseling from the Veterans Administration (VA), where rather than contracting with private providers, the VA wants to offer the service itself, even if it means a longer drive for veterans. http://wcco.com/health/va.veterans.hitting.2.1524911.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:18:02 CST http://wcco.com/health/va.veterans.hitting.2.1524911.html AHA News reports that thirty-five organizations, including the AHA, this week voiced support for the Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act, with legislation that would eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit for Medicare beneficiaries receiving care in a psychiatric hospital. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_022510_parity&domain=AHANEWS Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:05:51 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_022510_parity&domain=AHANEWS The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), working in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Stay Strong Foundation, announced today the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health problems among young adults in the African American community. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13154 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:35:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=13154 Report of the "It Takes a Community" summit, convened in October 2008 to advance discussion and action to improve the mental health, and reduce the risk of suicide, among residents of senior living communities. The 111-page document lays out a framework of whole population, at-risk population and crisis response approaches. Discussion groups helped to identify opportunities for activities to promote these approaches; tables describe the ideas, challenges, facilitators and notes for each activity. The summit included findings from focus groups of older adult residents of senior living communities. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.sprc.org/library/It_Takes_A_Community.pdf Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:33:14 CST http://www.sprc.org/library/It_Takes_A_Community.pdf Medline Plus article reports on research that shows that young, male and rural veterans are most likely to face obstacles as they seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_95333.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:58:25 CST http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_95333.html Describes the mental health status of people living in both rural and urban Missouri, Louisiana, and Alabama. Summarizes how some of their health centers implement wholistic approaches to overcome barriers and improve the mental wellness of individuals, and thus, better community wellness. Information is based on data from 2006-2009. -- Foundation for the Mid-South http://www.fndmidsouth.org/Documents/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:36:40 CST http://www.fndmidsouth.org/Documents/Mind_Matters_final.pdf Supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare States, Territories, and local entities to deliver an effective mental health and substance abuse (behavioral health) response during disasters through resource collections and toolkits as well as a quarterly e-newsletter. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/default.asp Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:28:54 CST http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/default.asp Designed to help employers with the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and PeteDomenici Mental Health Parity and AddictionEquity Act of 2008 requiring employers thatoffer mental health/addiction coverage to doso at parity to their offering of medical/surgical health care benefits. -- American Psychiatric Foundation http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/pdf/RWParityFinal.pdf Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:15:39 CST http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/pdf/RWParityFinal.pdf A summary of key findings from a NOSORH project in partnership with the Nevada Office of Rural Health and the National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) that focused on workforce development for rural mental health. -- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:21:31 CST http://www.nosorh.org/resources/files/NCFC_Final_Report092009.pdf Looks at a number of studies addressing the challenges of diagnosing and treating mental health in America including rural America. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mentalhth.pdf Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:48:16 CST http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mentalhth.pdf Helps SAMHSA grantees, health professionals, and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders through a web site providing documents, tools, and contacts, including resources specific to rural America. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://chab.samhsa.gov/default.aspx Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:58:31 CST http://chab.samhsa.gov/default.aspx Denver CO June 2, 2010 -- National Association for Rural Mental Health http://narmh.org/conferences/2010/2010conference.aspx Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:38:07 CST http://narmh.org/conferences/2010/2010conference.aspx Provides information on diseases and conditions, drugs, books, first aid, health tips and more. -- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:29:45 CST http://www.mayoclinic.com/ Develops and evaluates strategies to promote the adoption of evidence-based mental health care to rural residents with depression and mental illness. http://wiche.edu/wicheCenter Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:18:59 CST http://wiche.edu/wicheCenter Transcript of the July 14, 2008 technical assistance call for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) about TeenScreen, a program identifying depression and mental health screening for adolescents. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/RHC/2009-14-07Transcript.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:53:22 CST http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/RHC/2009-14-07Transcript.htm A manual designed to assist substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal, and to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. Includes references to rural. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:16:00 CST http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/pdf/TIP50.pdf Provides behavioral health services to uninsured, underinsured and other at-risk farm and ranch families and agricultural workers in seven states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin -- AgriWellness, Inc. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:40:26 CST http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/seedsofhope.html Describes a study and medical trial that will work to provide telepsychology services for depressed, elderly veterans living in rural America. -- BioMed Central http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2681467/?tool=pubmed Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:26:33 CST http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2681467/?tool=pubmed Toolkit intended for tribal child welfare workers and care providers discussing: child and youth suicide risk factors; specific risk factors associated with children served in child welfare; warning signs for caseworkers and care providers to be alert to; suicide prevention and intervention strategies that can be applied in child welfare agencies; and mobilization of support networks around particular children. -- National Indian Child Care Association http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:45:49 CST http://www.nicwa.org/YouthSuicidePreventionToolkit/YSPToolkit.pdf Contains the information and tools needed to implement state-of-the-art suicide prevention practices in rural primary care settings. -- Suicide Prevention Resource Center http://www.sprc.org/pctoolkit/index.asp Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:28:40 CST http://www.sprc.org/pctoolkit/index.asp Details mental health issues in rural America, including barriers to care such as geography and social stigma. Names mental health as one of the top 10 health reform issues for rural America. -- Center for Rural Affairs http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Mental-Health-Overlooked-and-Disregarded-in-Rural-America.pdf Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:06:03 CST http://files.cfra.org/pdf/Mental-Health-Overlooked-and-Disregarded-in-Rural-America.pdf Provides technical assistance and information resources to system of care communities funded by the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.tapartnership.org/ Wed, 27 May 2009 09:10:14 CST http://www.tapartnership.org/ Outlines a program that integrates behavioral and primary healthcare in rural areas where availability of behavioral healthcare services is inadequate. -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/newsletters/access/Access_54_May_2009.pdf#page=5 Thu, 21 May 2009 08:42:24 CST http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/newsletters/access/Access_54_May_2009.pdf#page=5 Addresses the stigma associated with mental health, with information on the signs and symptoms of mental illness, suggestions for support, and solutions for preventing and coping with mental illness. http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-CONSUMER/womenmentalhealth.pdf Tue, 12 May 2009 11:15:38 CST http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-CONSUMER/womenmentalhealth.pdf Brings together the research, resources, products, and tools on mental health issues in women and explores the role gender plays in diagnosing, treating, and coping with mental illness. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-PROFESSIONAL/ActionSteps.pdf Tue, 12 May 2009 11:09:24 CST http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/OWH09-PROFESSIONAL/ActionSteps.pdf