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Reynolds signs overhaul of Iowa mental health, disability services into law
15 May 2024 21:24 GMT
… and remain mentally well.”
The legislation states the new behavioral health services … by the Iowa Hospital Association, Iowa Mental Health Advocacy, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Coalition for …
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NAMI SW Iowa gearing up for upcoming event
16 May 2024 02:15 GMT
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NEOLA, Iowa - National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Iowa is excited … awareness about mental health issues and dismantle the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Officials … Mary Ann Hanusa, former Iowa State Representative.
Attendees will …
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To help address teens’ mental health needs, Colorado to launch Youth Mental Health Corps
15 May 2024 23:03 GMT
… s office. The Youth Mental Health Corps website says corps … the urgent need for mental health resources but also creating … Colorado declared a pediatric mental health “state of emergency” … Seven other states — California, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New …
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Sioux City law enforcement speaks on mental health
15 May 2024 23:50 GMT
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and the topic … with some type of mental health issue or mental health crisis,” Gill said. “We … the Siouxland Mental Health Center said that they provide crisis mental health treatments at …
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Reynolds signs history curriculum, behavioral health system measures into law
15 May 2024 22:42 GMT
… would combine provisions from the Mental Health and Disabilities Services (MHDS) with … care systemwide. Finally, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, under … of the system.”
Reynolds joined Iowa Health and Human Services Director Kelly …
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DOJ: Nebraska unnecessarily segregating citizens with mental illnesses
15 May 2024 22:07 GMT
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — On Tuesday, … with serious mental illnesses. The state’s Department of Health and … services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMI).
The ADA … Far too often, people with mental health disabilities are institutionalized when they …
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Talkspace Expands Tele-Mental Health to Medicare
15 May 2024 21:36 GMT
… beneficiaries live with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar … outpatient and inpatient services for mental health and substance use disorders. … Ala.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R.-Iowa), Jefferson Van Drew (R.-N …
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Big changes coming to Iowa's mental health system
15 May 2024 21:38 GMT
… The Center Square) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed … Wednesday that creates seven new mental health districts.
The comprehensive bill … systemwide."
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services will … will help to keep Iowa on a different and …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Mental Health Reform Law
15 May 2024 21:26 GMT
… a law Wednesday to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system to include substance … mental health regions from 32 to 7 districts.
She spoke at the Iowa … :
“Today, we align Iowa’s 32 separate mental health and substance use service …
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Reynolds signs behavioral health system overhaul into law. The impact:
15 May 2024 20:21 GMT
… services in Iowa, which is overseen by the local mental health regions … That includes those with chronic mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disability … founder of the advocacy group Iowa Mental Health Advocacy, said she believes …