by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD
By Ashley Sanchez-Garcia, Behavioral Health Intern, Health Systems Transformation Many people rely on the police in times of crisis, and reports estimate that approximately 20 percent of calls made to the police involve a behavioral health emergency. However,...
by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 24, 2022 | Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, Equity & Anti-Racism, Government Affairs, Mental Health & SUD, Podcast
Guest Speakers: José Ortiz-Rosales, Deputy Program Director of the Child Advocate Program, the Young Center Anne Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, the Young Center Take a brief break to listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! This episode...
by Anna Corona | Aug 19, 2022 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD, Resources, Title V
Pennsylvania is one of the five state teams participating in the Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Behavioral Health learning collaborative, which aims to improve access to depression screenings with linkage to high quality follow-up care (if needed) among AYAs ages...
by Chery Manon Espinal | Jul 18, 2022 | Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD, Podcast
Guest Speakers: Essence Hairston, Clinical Instructor, Jenna’s Project, UNC Horizons. Rachel, a mom sharing her journey navigating substance use, pregnancy, and incarceration. In observance of BIPOC Mental Health Month, episode 7 of our MCH Bridges Podcast explores...
by Anna Corona | Jun 21, 2022 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD
Gabrielle Beck (she/her) of AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified Committee recently sat down with advocates Damien Lopez (He/They) and Jahmila Smith (she/her) from Garden State Equality, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey. They discuss how MCH...
by Anna Corona | May 18, 2022 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD
By: Susan Richardson, PhD, Research Analyst, National Improvement Partnership Network Even before the pandemic, there was a rising concern for adolescent and young adult mental health in the United States.[1] Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey...