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Implementing 988 is Critical to Achieving Mental Health Parity

Posted on by Michael Ross
  “Many Americans fall through the cracks of the current system. Many years and lives are lost before help, if it is given at all, is given.”  -George W. Bush Lack of access to the right type of mental health care at the right time compounds the crisis and increases the costs of care. Burdens fall on other systems (e.g. emergency rooms) and communities (e.g. jails) that are not equipped or...
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Mental Health Service in Public Housing: The Promise of the 988 System

Posted on by Michael Ross
  “Crisis care is the most basic element of mental health care, yet in many communities, it is taken for granted. Limited. An afterthought. A work-around. Even non-existent. A mental health crisis is not planned. It cannot be scheduled. It can happen to anyone... anywhere... anytime.”       - Crisis Now Washington Declaration, 2019  Lack of access to the right type of mental health care ...
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Report Shows 100% COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy Rate Amongst Youth

Posted on by Virginia Creasey
A recent report by NPR stated that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has a 100% efficacy rate amongst youth ranging from 12-15 years old, based on clinical trials.   The trial included 2,260 participants; the results are even better than earlier responses from participants ages 16 to 25. To read more, click the link below: https://n.pr/2PghNa4
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Drone Vaccine Distribution

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
With more COVID-19 vaccines being authorized every day, the question now turns to equitable distribution. The vaccines will go first to the elderly, health-care workers, and first responders. More urban areas with easier access to transportation will most likely be the first to see vaccine benefits during the central distribution phase. More remote areas, such as the islands of the Bahamas, are go...
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Seniors and Pandemic Pods During COVID-19

Posted on by Virginia Creasey
Over the past month, seniors have been discussing whether to see family and friends indoors this fall and winter.  But anyone can also create a pandemic pod this does not only apply to seniors.  Some seniors think they should, so long as people have been taking strict precautions during the coronavirus pandemic.  They are so not convinced it's safe, given the heightened risk of viral transmi...
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Holiday Travel Amidst COVID-19

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
The holiday season is most often a time of joy, family, and friends. However this year, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, this upcoming holiday season will look like one unlike any other. Many are weighing the risks of choosing to travel to gather with family and friends, and the safest ways possible if choosing to do so. Top risks to consider include family gatherings with elders or others with pre-e...
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Pandemic Response Under the Biden Administration

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
President-Elect Joe Biden has stated throughout his campaign the changes and plans he has for stopping COVID-19 in its tracks. Biden has outlined a list of items that he will focus on once he takes office. This list includes, but is not limited to, increased testing and contact tracing, increased investment in vaccines, mandatory masks, and increased PPE. Biden has been an avid promoter of mask we...
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Pandemic Fatigue

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
As the COVID-19 pandemic has lasted, and will continue to last, longer than many may have expected, "pandemic fatigue" has started to kick in. Many have become tired of hearing about the pandemic, all of its dangers, and dealing with all of the changes to everyday life. There is a struggle and often feeling of resentment from those following CDC guidelines against those who are not. As we go i...
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