Gaps seen in Adams County mental health services

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- Gaps seen in Adams County mental health services
- In last 12 years, 244 people have taken lives in county
- New director for Department of Health Care Services
- Unprepared, often unsupported kids having kids
- Life, liberty, happiness depend on medical care
- Registered Nurse Behavior Health /Child Adolescent Dept. (PT 7A – 3P)

Gaps seen in Adams County mental health services
Chicago Tribune, United States 
- A report on early childhood mental healthservices in Adams County finds families lack access to childpsychiatric services. Mark Schmitz is associate executive director of Transitions ofWestern Illinois. He says agencies working on the report found nopsychiatrist who would see a child under age 5. Families had problems finding diagnostic services for conditionssuch as autism and attention deficit disorder. The report is based on surveys of 140 county residents and focusgroups with professionals.

In last 12 years, 244 people have taken lives in county
MLive.com, MI 
), a change in physical health, divorce or the loss of a relationship, or the death of a close family member or friend, Mogerman said. Some of those stressors are particularly acute in Jackson, resulting in the area’s higher rates of suicide, he said. Most who attempt suicide have no history of mental illness, said Dr. Abedi, child and adolescent psychiatrist with Allegiance Health’s Behavioral Health Services. Experts estimate there are eight to 25 attempts to commit suicide per every death. What is depression?”Depression is a widely under-recognized and undertreated mental illness,” the NIMH states on its Web site.

New director for Department of Health Care Services
Bizjournals.com, NC 
Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Friday. He replaces Sandra Shewry, who plans to establish a nonprofit organization to accelerate the role of telemedicine in improving access and quality of care. Her last day at DHCS is Dec.

Unprepared, often unsupported kids having kids
Statesman Journal, OR 
“It’s so easy to point the finger at the young person and blame them for their circumstances,” she said. “There are a lot of factors that contribute to their situation, but once they’re in that situation they just need our support. “Finding shelter
Most teen moms will live in poverty during the first 10 years of their child’s life, according to a state report about sexual health. Some teens are lucky enough to have parents who will provide essentials such as a safe place to live for the first few years. Teen mothers who are kicked out or already homeless have few options for safe shelter in Oregon. They’re not old enough to sign a contract for an apartment or to qualify for state housing assistance.
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Life, liberty, happiness depend on medical care
Salt Lake Tribune, United States 
In fact, in an op-ed by Matthew C. 28) all public programs that provide medical care such as the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicare and Medicaid are renounced because they are publicly funded. Yet the crisis grows worse. Needed care and the expensive drugs that are required to sustain the sick with severe diseases such as cancer and diabetes are increasingly more inaccessible to the 287,000 uninsured in Utah. The stress of cost on the business community is causing many employees to lose their coverage. The needy face a dysfunctional system characterized by fragmented and inadequate resources to purchase care for both children and adults.

Registered Nurse Behavior Health /Child Adolescent Dept. (PT 7A – 3P)
KWTX, TX 
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