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Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State

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Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported. The funds will come from the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state. Phil Murphy’s administration.

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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

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In other words, this effort will bring more dollars to colleges by ensuring that they get Medicaid reimbursement for the eligible services they (already) provide. Dr. Ryan Stewart , a former New Mexico Secretary of Education, and the first African American to serve as that state’s chief state school officer, spearheads this project.

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$2.59M Grant Supports Nurse Training to Support Underserved Patients

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Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies has received a $2.59 million grant through the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration. “We We are thrilled to be selected for this funding,” said Dr. Kathryn E. Dr. Kathryn E.

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ASU Launches Online Community Health Worker Training Program

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Arizona State University’s (ASU) College of Health Solutions has launched an online community health worker training program (CHW-TP) to strengthen community access to health-promoting services in the state. Michael Weahkee of Phoenix Area Indian Health Service.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

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Blogs Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. Here are four components of a successful health care administration program—and profiles of five institutions succeeding in this market.

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

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Those are among the many findings included in the NCAA Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study that was revealed this week at the NCAA Convention that has converged in Phoenix. Additionally, 70% of men student-athletes and 59% of women student-athletes said that they believe that their coaches care about their mental well-being.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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I (Ford) was reading a commentary on the top number of “issues” facing education/ educators and became even more outraged and indignant on terminology used to describe children who live in poverty, Blacks, and other minoritized students. Counseling & mental health.