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It's National Public Health Week! Public health is more than just health care. It's the steps we take to make sure our neighborhoods and environments are safe. It's the relationships we foster in our communities. Sexual violence is a significant problem across Nebraska that can have profound impacts on lifelong health, opportunity, and well-being for survivors and their family, friends, and communities. Sexual violence is a public health issue. So, what can communities do to prevent sexual violence and improve public health? Check out the CDC's recommended prevention strategies, approaches, and examples available at https://lnkd.in/eDUid5U.

It's #ThoughtLeadershipThursday! We're leading the way in unraveling the complexities of harassment targeting health department leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about our team's qualitative study in a new article published in Royal Society for Public Health's Public Health in Practice (linked below). Findings describe: ✔ the factors influencing perpetrators of harassment, ✔ the content of threats, ✔ the effects of harassment on individuals and the wider public health workforce, and ✔ the factors mitigating those effects. #Research #PublicHealth #Covid19

We Need Your Voice! 📢 The Behavioral Health Advisory Council Subcommittee on Peer Support and Recovery Services is actively seeking feedback to potentially revise Montana's #Medicaid policies concerning peer support. Our aim is to improve access to services provided by Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists. 🙋🏽♂️ Your Input is Crucial: We invite all stakeholders to participate in this important survey. Your insights are invaluable and will play a key role in shaping the future of peer support services across #Montana. 👉🏽 Take the Survey: https://bit.ly/3V4SfvG 📽 Want More Info? Check out this brief video for a clear explanation of the survey’s objectives and the terminology involved. Understanding these details will help you provide more informed feedback. 👉🏽 Watch the Video Here: https://bit.ly/3QI1wXW Let's work together to enhance access to peer support services and make a positive impact in our community!

🌟Help Shape the Future of Peer Support in Montana I'm excited to share an important initiative that the Behavioral Health Advisory Council Subcommittee on Peer Support and Recovery Services is undertaking. We are in the process of gathering feedback to potentially revise Montana's Medicaid policies related to peer support. 🎯 Our goal is clear: to enhance access to services provided by Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists. ✅ Your Participation is Vital: We are calling on all stakeholders to contribute to this crucial survey. Your insights and experiences are incredibly valuable and could significantly influence the development of peer support services across our state. #PeerSupport #AddictionRecovery #Recovery #MentalHealth #BehavioralHealth #Healthcare #Wellness

California providers play a vital role in raising awareness about #Medicare-covered behavioral health services to improve access to care and participation for older Californians. Read this California Department of Health Care Services and California Department of Aging resource guide to see what you can do to ensure Medicare beneficiaries receive these services. The important resource includes information on Medicare-covered behavioral health services, how to enroll as a provider and participate, how to help older Californians access care, and 2024 changes. https://lnkd.in/gnkD-pWU

Adolescents have multiple and diverse needs and require different supports to be healthy. Many young people experience health disparities that disproportionately affect their communities due to the systems and environments where they are born, grow, live, work, play, worship, and age. We allow them to reach their fullest potential by reducing the burden of disease, injury, and violence. Join us and the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) during National Adolescent Health Month™ (NAHM™) to learn how you can eliminate disparities to advance health equity: https://buff.ly/4amqt26. #SAHM #NationalAdolescentHealthMonth

🦠 In the UK, the 2022 mpox outbreak sparked a wide response involving multiple stakeholders, including community groups, public health teams, and sexual health services. ✍ Here, Dr Maurice Nagington, Dr Jeremy Williams, and Dr Jaime Garcia-Iglesias, PhD outline the findings of a report into the UK's mpox response, and what it means for future pandemic preparedness. 🎯 More targeted support is needed for marginalized communities, including vaccine access, and removing barriers to health and care services. 🩺 Sexual health services played a pivotal role in responding to the mpox outbreak. However, in the UK, these services have become chronically underfunded, hindering their ability to effectively manage the rapidly unfolding and complex situation. 📱 Policymakers and public health officials should recognize the strengths and limitations of social media as a communication channel, with additional forms of communication for health advice. 🤝 An effective response requires collaboration across all levels of government and public health, with Ministerial level co-ordination. 👉 Read more, now: https://lnkd.in/eSWeFqD9 #pandemic #publichealth #healthpolicy #publicpolicy #sexualhealth #healthinequalities

Core to Cityblock’s value-based care model is the integration of physical and behavioral health services. In this newly published peer-reviewed article in Population Health Management, David Dayan-Rosenman, MD, MS and Steven Spencer, MD, MPH, MBA describe the framework and implementation of a structured program that has effectively upskilled primary care providers in medication treatments for substance use disorders, supporting our Medicaid and dual-eligible members with interdisciplinary teams trained in harm reduction. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4S6SUad

📢 Excited to share our newly published article in the Central European Journal of Public Policy: "Elder Abuse Prevention in Brazil, Norway, and Slovakia: A Narrative Review." This comprehensive study explores the crucial public health issue of elder abuse and examines prevention strategies across three diverse countries. It highlights the need for proactive approaches, interdisciplinary collaboration, and education for healthcare professionals to effectively address and prevent elder abuse. Read more about our findings and the implications for policymakers and practitioners working towards safeguarding the elderly population. #ElderAbusePrevention #PublicHealth #PolicyResearch #ElderCare #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration #Healthcare #ResearchPublication #Brazil #Norway #Slovakia https://lnkd.in/dB3eVPDH

In June issue of The Pulse: New RFP released for Asian American & Pacific Islander communities. Discover how integrating behavioral health treatment in primary care cuts healthcare costs! Missed the webinar on suicide prevention in healthcare? You can still watch it! PCCs workforce program had its first graduating class! Meet Caramelo, this month’s Pet of PCC! Read the full issue here: https://bit.ly/4cFELfH #pcc #aapi #rfp #mentalhealth #substanceabuse #webinar