The out of the ordinary can lead to the extraordinary: a
Louisiana human services agency finds ways to improve its operations
af
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (JPHSA) is an
18-year-old, locally governed, publicly funded provider of behavioral
healthcare and developmental disability services on the east bank . . .
Infrastructure.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Our nation's infrastructure is aging. The tragic bridge
collapse in Minneapolis last month was a stark reminder of the billions,
if not trillions, of dollars needed to maintain, monitor, and update . . .
Virginia Tech's larger lessons: the shootings raise many
questions about current state laws and practices.(PERSPECTIVES)
The April 16 Virginia Tech incident focuses challenges and
opportunities for Virginia and most states within their mental health
treatment systems. Our nation has the opportunity to publicly . . .
E-learning's impact on consumer employees: its flexible
approach makes it a valuable training tool for these staff
members.(WORK
Using e-learning and employing consumers are effective strategies
that have taken their place in the behavioral healthcare industry. We
have seen how, separately, consumer employees and e-learning . . .
Good intentions, but few results: part one in a two-part series
about improving the quality of behavioral health services.(PERFO
The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
declared in 2003 that the U.S. mental health system was "fragmented
and in disarray." (1) The Institute of Medicine's (IOM)
Crossing the . . .
A heart that keeps on beating: despite the challenges during and
after Hurricane Katrina, Memorial Behavioral Health finds ways
On August 27, 2005, 5,100 people gathered for the annual American
Heart Association Heart Walk at Jones Park in Gulfport, Mississippi. The
bright, hot, humid day was like any other Saturday in late . . .
Questioning a 'rosy' view of New Mexico's
system.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
The article "A New System for New Mexico" in the June
issue provided a general overview of changes under way in New
Mexico's behavioral healthcare system. The "Braided
Funding" system, developed . . .
Increase consumers' role in system reform: although
consumers have a larger role than ever before, their role is still
relativel
The immediate response by the media and the public to the tragedy
at Virginia Tech, predictably, reinforced the stereotype equating mental
illness with violent behavior, producing the usual calls . . .
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and University of Ottawa
Institute of Mental Health Research: Ottawa, Ontario.(FACILITY DESIGN
The new Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and the University of
Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research opened on October 27, 2006.
The new facility is dynamic, modern, and innovative, designed . . .
Restarting a provider organization: IT is an important part of a
West Virginia provider's turnaround.(INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY)
The story of Northwood Health Systems, a behavioral healthcare
provider serving three counties in northern West Virginia, could have
ended in failure a decade ago.
The organization was a mess. . . .
Consider a CMA as the CFO.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
I appreciated Jonathan Cherry and Margarita Labarta's July
article about the seven characteristics of organizations well-prepared
for audits. They are applicable to governmental organizations as . . .
Considering a public health approach: the public health framework
might work well in addressing mental health and substance use
The term "public health" is mentioned infrequently in
mental health and substance use service circles. Hence, I took special
notice when Terry Cline, PhD, administrator of the Substance Abuse . . .
Blazing a new trail for mental health consumers: community
leaders in a rapidly growing Texas county work together to promote
be
One afternoon each month, the conference room at Bluebonnet Trails
Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center in Williamson
County, Texas, slowly fills with a diverse group of community . . .
Four pillars that support change: Washtenaw County, Michigan,
built better services based on four guiding principles.(SYSTEM
TRA
Community mental health centers across the nation have faced
numerous challenges in the past decade: an unstable and shifting revenue
base for public services, increased demand for public . . .
Recovery blows in on the winds of change: recovery reinforcement
training promotes a healthier environment for people receiving
In our column in the February issue, we mentioned a training
program used at Recovery Innovations, Inc. (formerly META Services)
called Keeping the Recovery Skills Alive (KRSA). Because we had so . . .
Data collection with recovery in mind: involve service users as
much as possible.(TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION)
Are you looking for another way to move your programs and services
further into a recovery framework? Take a look at your data-collection
system. It can help focus your organizational energy on . . .
Raising our umbrella: it's time for our many associations to
unite under an umbrella organization.(PERSPECTIVES)
In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the fourth definition of
umbrella is "something which covers or embraces a broad range of
elements or factors
Keeping youths close to home: stakeholders create a residential
center for youths in a rural area of Colorado.(COMMUNITY
COLLABO
Prowers County Youth Center (PCYC), located in a frontier region of
southeastern Colorado, meets the needs of youths at risk of out-of-home
placement. PCYC is both an alternative to incarceration . . .
Building a stronger workforce in rural America: mental health
stakeholders in rural Missouri develop education and training
oppo
Providing behavioral healthcare services in today's
ever-changing environment can be challenging for any organization,
especially those located in rural areas. The recruitment and retention
of . . .
Opportunity born from tragedy: the Virginia Tech tragedy should
motivate changes in Virginia's mental healthcare system.(SYSTEM
The Virginia Tech tragedy has placed the nation's mental
healthcare system under the microscope--with Virginia's public
system being examined under high magnification. After the shootings, . . .
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