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Investing in Health Equity During the 2024 Legislative Session

WEBInvesting in Health Equity During the 2024 Legislative Session. Posted: January 25th, 2024 - By: Emily Moore As we enter the 2024 legislative session, we are …

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Prioritizing Youth Mental Health during the 2024 Legislative …

WEBThe Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority identified interventions that should be prioritized in recruiting and retaining our behavioral health workforce, …

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Build Back Better: Improving Maternal & Infant Health Disparities

WEBBuild Back Better (BBB) includes a historic investment of $3 billion dollars in maternal health. $175 million in funding is included in BBB to address social …

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Bill and Budget Explainer: School-based Mental Health …

WEBActions taken by the General Assembly in recent years to improve the ratio of counselors to students, create school-based mental health integration programs, seek the reversal of the “free care rule” to …

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2023 Mental Health Legislative Agenda

WEBSupport $7.9 million from the Senate to expand Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) to include children aged 0-5 by training early childhood medical providers. …

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Health, Healing, and Hope for Children: Voices’ trip to the …

WEBAs the Virginia Health Care Foundation points out in their Assessment of the Capacity of Virginia’s Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce, we suffer from a severe …

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Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

WEBEarly Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Addressing Preschool Suspension and Expulsion in Virginia. It is well documented that the first years of life are critical for building the foundation of social-emotional …

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Progress for Mental Health in the Senate and House Budget

WEBImproving Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) We are pleased that both the House and Senate …

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Virginia Department of Health Releases Two Dashboards: Equity in …

WEB“The social, economic, education, and health-related initiatives offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia must be built on a foundation of equity. In order to …

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Improving Medicaid Reimbursement for Children’s Mental Health …

WEBThe options below can put Virginia on a path forward to bringing more behavioral health resources into schools and reaching more students who need mental …

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General Assembly 2022: Health and Wellness Wrap-Up

WEBUnderstanding the social determinants of health (SDOH) that impact children’s lives informs how we advocate for policies that improve the health and well …

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Support a Statewide Alternative Transportation System for …

WEBIn 2015, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) implemented an alternative transportation pilot for adults under a TDO at Mt. …

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How the 988 Hotline Can Break Down Systemic Barriers to Health …

WEBLGBTQIA+ youth also often lack access to affirming spaces, which include health care and mental health care services. The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey …

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Virginia Ranks 14th in U.S. for Child Well-Being

WEBVirginia Ranks 14th in U.S. for Child Well-Being. Posted: June 24th, 2020 - By: Lauren Snellings The 2020 KIDS COUNT Data Book was released by the Annie E. …

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Health, Wealth, & Justice Policy Network Meeting

WEBThe Health, Wealth, and Justice Policy Network serves as a collective space to analyze state-level best trends and challenges that impact community health, community wealth, …

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Why Virginia Must Do Better for Black Mothers and Black Babies

WEBAccording to research by Sophie Trawalter, an associate professor of public policy and psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, the …

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2020 Legislation Impacting Children's Mental Health Services …

WEBMental Health First Aid Training for School Employees Several versions of this bill have emerged in both the House and Senate. Mental Health First Aid training for …

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Beyond Trauma: Youth Mental Health Policy and Practice Summit

WEBVoices for Virginia’s Children is hosting the Beyond Trauma: Youth Mental Health Policy and Practice Summit on October 11, 2023.With 12 invigorating workshops …

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Celebrating the Increase in Virginia’s Hispanic and Latino Community

WEBOn July 1st, 2021, Virginia expanded the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS), a Virginia’s health insurance program that helps make …

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