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Feb 26, 2021
1 min

Poll from the California Health Care Foundation provides views on COVID-19’s effects on providers on

The survey provides insights into the mental and emotional health of providers, exposure and concern about contracting COVID-19 at work, the public response to the virus, patient behavioral and mental health impacts, and a perception of when the pandemic will end. Read the full report here. #COVID19 #Pandemic #FrontlineWrokers #MentalHealth #Burnout #Stress #HealthCareWorkers

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Jan 14, 2021
1 min

Secondary Trauma In The Time Of COVID-19

While everyone can burn out, not everyone can get secondary trauma. Secondary trauma is different from its exhausted cousin burn out. Secondary trauma only affects a handful of professions: social workers, therapists, teachers, nurses, caregivers, teachers, ER doctors, law enforcement, and members of the media. We are the front line of trauma and exposed to it constantly, day in and day out – a sponge for the wounds of the world. And our exposure to the trauma and absorption

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Dec 18, 2020
1 min

Coverage of Services to Promote Children’s Mental Health: Analysis of State and Insurer Non-Complian

Mental Health America partnered with the Wellbeing Trust and the California Children's Trust to release a new report "Coverage of Services to Promote Children’s Mental Health," as families experience increased rates of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report analyzes the current law protecting families' access to prevention and early intervention services for mental health, finds likely violations of these laws under Medicaid and private insurance, an

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Nov 25, 2020
1 min

The Impact of COVID-19 on Peer Support Specialists: Findings from a National Survey

Researchers at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, in collaboration with the National Association of Peer Supporters (NAPS), conducted a survey of US-based Peer Support Specialists from May 18, 2020-June 22, 2020 in order to assess the impact of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 on the peer support workforce, including job tasks, challenges and supports. A total of 1,280 peer support specialists (paid and volunteer) qualified for, consented and responded t

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Nov 20, 2020
1 min

How to hack family resilience when you’re so over being 10 feet from each other all day long

Everybody’s struggling. The strange world of distance learning can trigger kid behaviors you aren’t used to, from trouble focusing on today’s math assignment to full-blown, fists-pounding-the-floor tantrums. Meanwhile, you’re just trying to keep your job and, well, stay sane. There’s no one right way to respond to the stress. Maybe, like us, you haven’t worn real pants since March. Maybe planning for fall and winter has incited a sense of existential dread, and you’re contemp

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sramos90

Oct 30, 2020
1 min

Mental Health Information and Resources for Frontline Workers

Essential workers, including healthcare workers, are expected to go out when everyone else is expected to stay inside. Now more than ever, it is important to make sure you address your fears and making sure you have strong coping strategies. It’s especially important that you address your stress and anxiety to prevent burnout Check it out! #FrontlineWorkers #EssentialWorkers #COVID19 #Pandemic #MentalHealth #Burnout #Emotional #EmotionalSUpport #Support #HealthCareWorkers #Fa

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Oct 23, 2020
1 min

Mental Health and COVID-19 Information and Resources

As the number of cases of COVID-19 increases, so does the associated anxiety. For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as essential to address as are the physical health effects. And for the one in five who already have mental health conditions – or the one in two who are at risk of developing them – we need to take personal, professional, and policy measures now to address them. To aid individuals and communities during this time, Mental Health Ameri

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Oct 20, 2020
1 min

The State Of Mental Health In America Report

For the 7th year in a row, Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health in America Report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on fifteen mental health and access measures for both adults and youth (ages 12-17). This year, Vermont moved to the No. 1 spot, ahead of Pennsylvania, and Nevada remained last at No. 51. This year, the State of Mental Health in America report is accompanied by a spotlight examining the data from the

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sramos90

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

The Relentlessness of Black Grief

We are in the middle of a Black bereavement crisis, and we do not have the privilege or time to grieve. The only constant now is loss. More than 200,000 people are dead from COVID-19. We’ve all lost time, routines, jobs, connections to others. But the grief has not been evenly distributed. Grief in this country has always had an equity problem, and 2020 has only amplified the issue, as Black deaths have come in back-to-back blows, from the coronavirus, police brutality, and t

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Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Helping Californians get the health care they need

The Health Consumer Alliance (HCA) offers free assistance over-the-phone or in-person to help people who are struggling to get or maintain health coverage and resolve problems with their health plans. Do you need help getting or keeping health coverage, such as Medi-Cal, private insurance, or Covered California? Are you having problems getting the health care services you need? We help Californians apply for coverage, find the appropriate doctor or provider, dispute denials o

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Evidence-Based Reforms to Reduce California’s Overcrowded Prisons

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Aug 11, 2020
1 min

Evidence-Based Reforms to Reduce California’s Overcrowded Prisons

California’s overcrowded prisons have become a breeding ground for the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has reported a total of 7,703 confirmed COVID-19 cases in its 35 facilities since the start of the pandemic. California's Little Hoover Commission addressed the state’s overcrowded prisons in a 2014 report, “Sensible Sentencing for a Safer California.” The Commission found that hundreds of laws had been enacted to increase sentencing len

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Sacramento County - COVID-19 Testing Sites

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Aug 10, 2020
1 min

Sacramento County - COVID-19 Testing Sites

Need to get tested for Covid-19? Drive-through, pop-up, and community testing sites are available throughout Sacramento County! Find out more here. #covid19 #coronavirus #testing #testingsites #sacramento #sacramentocounty

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Mental Health America's 2020 Annual Conference will be FREE!

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Jul 28, 2020
1 min

Mental Health America's 2020 Annual Conference will be FREE!

In light of current events, MHA’s 2020 Conference: COVID-19, Mental Health and the Need for Equity, will take place as planned September 3-4, 2020 (pre-conference September 2) and will now be completely virtual and free of charge. The program will run from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on both days (with breaks of course!) and will cover topics like COVID-19 and mental health implications, systemic racism and trauma on BIPOC, the emotional impact of COVID-19 and current events on kids, an

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Striving for Zero: California's Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention 2020 – 2025

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Jul 28, 2020
2 min

Striving for Zero: California's Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention 2020 – 2025

California’s Suicide Prevention Plan is Framed by Four Strategic Aims: STRATEGIC AIM 1: Establish a Suicide Prevention Infrastructure Similar to other public health challenges, preventing suicide statewide demands a strong infrastructure of information, expertise, evaluation, and communication. This infrastructure must support the systematic delivery of best practices, so success is not dependent on the valiant efforts of a single person, agency, or setting. Everyone can pote

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