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Healthcare and behavioral health stakeholders

Healthcare and Behavioral Healthcare Stakeholders

Several of WICHE’s programs and initiatives address the needs of Western states to prepare more health care professionals, particularly in primary care, oral healthcare, mental and behavioral health, rural health care systems, nursing, and other fields.

 

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  • Behavioral Health Training

    Addresses shortages in the mental health workforce, especially in rural areas.  ► Integrated Care ► Mental Health First Aid Training ► Rural Behavioral Health Webcasts/Webinars

  • Behavioral Health Workforce Development

    Provides analyses of mental health workforce supply and preparedness, with a special focus on rural issues and cultural competence in the workforce. ► Technical Assistance ► Annapolis Coalition ► Workforce Briefs

  • Population-specific Behavioral Health Support

    Focuses on mental health service needs and outreach to particular populations. ► Children ► College and University Students ► Cultural Competence Standards ► Deaf and Hard of Hearing ► Military, Troops, and Veterans ► Older Adults

  • Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)

    Helps students who want to earn a professional degree in the health professions pay reduced tuition at participating programs in the West.

  • Rocky Mountain Collaborative to Transform the Health Professions Workforce

    Works to expand the pipeline of underrepresented populations through all sectors of postsecondary education and ultimately into the health professions.

  • Rural Behavioral Health

    Promotes behavioral health care for individuals living in rural America. ► Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network ►  President's New Freedom Commission ► Promising Practices

  • State-specific Behavioral Health Support

    Assists states in evaluating and improving their behavioral health systems. ► Projects

  • Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)

    Assists students who want to earn a master’s or doctorate to save money at participating institutions across the West by paying resident tuition.

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  • June 2-June 5, 2010
    National Association for Rural Mental Health Annual Meeting Find out more
Healthcare and behavioral health stakeholders
Publications, Papers, and Reports
  • Professional Student Exchange Program Brochure (January 2010)
  • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care (July 2009)
  • How to Create a First-Aid Program for the Mind (May 2009)
  • Higher Education : The Engine of Economic Opportunity - WICHE Workplan 2009 (May 2008)
  • WICHE Region - Medical School Expansion Activity (May 2008)
  • WICHE Region – Medical School Rural-related Activities (May 2008)
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