Rural Health Care Summit Discusses Workforce Policy Solutions – High Plains Journal

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

At the recent Future of Rural Health Care Summit, the legislative foresight session delved deeper into key health workforce policy solutions. The panel included Clifton Porter, senior vice president of government affairs for the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living, and Travis Robey, vice president of policy affairs for the …

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Eagle Valley Behavioral Health seeks to expand mental health services as Summit County’s community mental health provider

Eagle Valley Behavioral Health seeks to expand mental health services as Summit County's community mental health provider

A rendering of the Precourt Healing Center in Edwards, which will fill a remaining gap in Eagle County’s mental and behavioral health services: an inpatient psychiatric facility for adults and adolescents.Vail Health/Courtesy photo Eagle Valley Behavioral Health is expanding access to behavioral and mental health services in Summit County after the county government designated the …

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Children’s Mental Health Summit sparks discussion on social media and community collaboration

Children's Mental Health Summit sparks discussion on social media and community collaboration

PARKLAND, Wash. More than 220 people, including school district, behavioral health and hospital leaders, agree that more resources are needed to fully address the children’s mental health crisis. They all gathered Monday in a ballroom on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University to share ideas and potential solutions to offset a dramatic increase. “We saw …

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Group to host faith summit on mental health

Group to host faith summit on mental health

Utah Faith Summit on Mental Health LOGAN – Next Friday, October 27, a group of individuals and professionals concerned about the mental health of Cache Valley residents are hosting the first-ever PAZ Faith-based Mental Health Summit. The summit will take place at the Riverwoods Conference Center located at 615 Riverwood Pkwy in Logan on Friday, …

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Prince Harry and Meghan mark World Mental Health Day with powerful summit in New York

Prince Harry and Meghan mark World Mental Health Day with powerful summit in New York

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to New York for a cause close to their hearts. To mark World Mental Health Day, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s Archewell Foundation partnered with the Healthy Minds Project for a powerful summit on mental health in the age of social media. Throughout this two-hour event, which Harper’s …

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