The Way Forward
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The Way Forward

The new Behavioral Health and Wellness Center at Children’s Nebraska is Omaha offers a "no wrong door" policy for self-referral and a seamless continuum of mental health services for children and teens, positioned right alongside primary care — a deliberate signal that mental health and physical health are inseparable.

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The Wellmark Foundation Announces Grant to Tackle Youth Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis in Iowa
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The Wellmark Foundation Announces Grant to Tackle Youth Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis in Iowa

The Wellmark Foundation is proud to announce a $5 million grant aimed at addressing the mental and behavioral health crisis among Iowa's youth. The School-Centered Behavioral Health Grant will support rural Iowa school districts, providing timely and convenient access to mental and behavioral health services.

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HHS Teams Up with CHI St. Alexius Health to Broaden Community-Based Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Services for Youth
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HHS Teams Up with CHI St. Alexius Health to Broaden Community-Based Intensive Outpatient Behavioral Health Services for Youth

On April 7, with the support of grant funding from North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), CHI St. Alexius Health launched their Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program. This program will increase access to intensive home and community-based services for children and adolescents with behavioral health conditions, such as mental health or substance use disorder, and their families.

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BCHC Welcomes Griffin to Behavioral Health Team
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BCHC Welcomes Griffin to Behavioral Health Team

Boone County Health Center (BCHC) welcomes Melissa Griffin, LIMHP, LADC, to its Behavioral Health team. Melissa, a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, will be available Monday through Friday to provide vital mental health services to the Albion community and surrounding areas.

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