Azmentalhealth.org

Mental Health Dissemination Network of Arizona

WEBOur site is a gateway to resources, tools, and promising practices in mental health and substance abuse, with a special focus on Arizona. We encourage you to learn more …

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URL: https://www.azmentalhealth.org/

About Mental Health Dissemination Network of Arizona

WEBMHDNA Mission, Goals and Strategies. Our Mission. To improve the system of care in Arizona for persons of all ages suffering from mental illnesses and disorders, to educate …

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INTO THE LIGHT, VOLUME II

WEBThis program provides outreach to isolated elders to identify signs of isolation, poor nutrition, health problems, etc. Individuals who would normally come in contact with …

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New Study of Arizona's Behavioral Health System

WEBThe study is one of the first steps of a Trust-initiated five to 10 year effort to improve the system of care in Arizona for persons suffering from mental illness or significant …

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ACCESS TO TREATMENT

WEB"Severely mentally ill patients are at risk not so much for unnecessary use of medical services as for receiving insufficient or inadequate medical care."

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New Study of Arizona's Behavioral Health System

WEBexecutive summary. i. introduction. ii. findings and observations: the state of arizona's public behavioral health system. iii. preferred systems and best practices for arizona

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A MHDNA POLICY BRIEF

WEBCarol A. Lockhart, Ph.D. Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) individuals have mental illnesses that are persistent, serious, and disruptive of everyday life, unless controlled.

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New Study of Arizona's Behavioral Health System

WEBReality: Not true. Based on Fiscal Year 1997 data, Arizona's state mental health authority spent $66.48 per capita for behavioral health services for adults and children. 7 This per …

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Resources & Tools

WEBGovernment Agencies and Resources. SAMHSA - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA is the …

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INTO THE LIGHT, VOLUME II

WEBThis is Volume II of Into the Light: A Search for Excellence in the Arizona Public Behavioral Health System. The way to read this is as a "sourcebook" for implementing best …

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INTO THE LIGHT, VOLUME II

WEB1 "Best practices" are a set of realistic actions that are unique to a field such as a state behavioral health system. They are activities that, if followed, will ensure seamless, …

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INTO THE LIGHT, VOLUME II

WEBVolume I contains a brief discussion of the criteria used to identify and select best practice approaches and models relevant to Arizona. In this Volume many of the criteria for best …

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A MHDNA ISSUE BRIEF

WEB1 Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1999, Office of the Surgeon General, www.sg.gov.. 2 For the purpose of this policy brief, "credentialed" refers to those whose …

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A MHDNA ISSUE BRIEF

WEBIn Arizona and other states, a powerful idea about the manner in which behavioral health services for mental health and substance abuse are provided has begun to take center …

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A MHDNA ISSUE BRIEF

WEBAlice P. Lin, PhD, is an independent health and behavioral health consultant. She also teaches at Duke University and is affiliated with the Terry Sanford Institute of Public …

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A MHDNA ISSUE BRIEF

WEBArizona can be principled in its concern for high quality of behavioral health services without being rigid and unbending. Initial assessment can be performed by adequately …

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PROVIDING INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH CO …

WEBACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Implementation Plan for Providing Integrated Treatment Services for Persons with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders …

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