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Leaders from Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the University of Kentucky College of Social Work announced a new partnership to address workforce shortages in rural areas of Kentucky and West Virginia. The new initiative, known as the Behavioral Healthcare Rural Workforce Fellow Program, is designed to support workforce development and increase the number of qualified mental and behavioral health providers for more Central Appalachian patients.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday that it would add American Sign Language (ASL) services to the government’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as part of efforts to expand behavioral health care services for underserved groups. Those seeking to be connected with a 988 Lifeline counselor who is trained in…

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In light of the increasing demand for mental health treatment and simultaneous provider shortages, the private insurance industry is rolling out targeted initiatives to increase mental health support for members by mitigating many of the barriers to entry facing the mental health industry today.

In light of the increasing demand for mental health treatment and simultaneous provider shortages, the private insurance industry is rolling out targeted initiatives to increase mental...