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Focus: Behavioral Health Leads the Way in Changing the Accreditation Process

Employment, Focus newsletter, Healthcare reform, Latest News, Workforce Development / Jeremy Countryman

What is “accreditation” and why does it matter? “Accreditation” is the process whereby a health care provider obtains impartial, outside approval for the manner in which it provides services. Traditionally, the accreditation process has involved outside experts looking closely at health care providers, their staffs, their internal processes, and other measurable factors. Rarely has accreditation […]

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A Focus on the Debate Over Community Care and Compulsory Treatment

Focus newsletter, Latest News, Workforce Development / Jeremy Countryman

One of the long-standing debates in the discussion about how to best meet the needs of people with serious mental illness centers around the issue of whether treating people in the community is the best course, or if in-patient treatment is the better choice for society. For people in the recovery community, the value of

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Are You Ready for the Next Disaster?

Disaster Preparedness, Focus newsletter, Latest News / Jeremy Countryman

From wild fires in the West to hurricanes in the Gulf, disaster can reach people in every corner of the country. People with mental health needs can be particularly challenged by disasters, which can disrupt treatment routines and trigger trauma. Fortunately, there is one reliable way to get through a disaster intact, and that is

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Veterans in the Mental Health Workforce

Focus newsletter, Latest News, Workforce Development / Jeremy Countryman

With conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan coming to an end, our country is experiencing an influx of veterans. Sadly, suicide among veterans is an epidemic, and many suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. At the same time, unemployment among veterans is also a pressing issue. In a new Focus newsletter, “Expanding the Role of Veterans

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What’s At Stake in Medicaid Expansion?

Focus newsletter, Healthcare reform, Latest News / Jeremy Countryman

With so much going on in healthcare, it can be difficult to keep track of all the pieces. To help sort things out, The CAFE TA Center has developed its newest Focus newsletter to examine one of the biggest changes to healthcare on the horizon: Medicaid expansion. Right now, states are deciding whether or not

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Back to School with Supported Education

Focus newsletter, Latest News, Supported Education, Youth and Emerging Adults / Jeremy Countryman

As people all over the country return to their educations, it seems an appropriate time to ask what place there might be for individuals with behavioral health challenges in the world of post-secondary education. Getting an education has never been more important to having a successful career, and education can also be an important component

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Workforce Development: Consumer Organization Opportunities

Focus newsletter, Latest News, Workforce Development / Jeremy Countryman

The latest edition of The CAFE TA Center’s Focus newsletter examines the roles that consumer organizations can play in shaping the behavioral health workforce. Organizations have a multitude of opportunities to participate in and influence workforce development within the public and private mental health arenas. As the Affordable Care Act is rolled out, organizations will

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