Requiring mental health services in HRSA’s initiative to expand school-based health centers.
Funding partnerships between pediatricians and psychiatrists to offer mental health teleconsultations.
Expanding primary care and psychiatric care teleconsultation programs to schools and emergency departments.
Training thousands of new mental health providers, including psychologists and licensed clinical social workers.
Building access points for opioid use disorder treatment in rural communities.
Providing loan repayment for mental health providers in high-need areas.
Launching the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline to support expectant and new mothers.
The HRSA also looks forward to future legislative support to expand mental health and substance use disorder services as part of a multiyear extension of community health center funding. These efforts are part of a broader, long-term strategy to ensure that essential behavioral health services are accessible to all Americans, particularly in underserved areas like the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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