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FIU Receives $6 Million to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). There is currently a shortage of such mental health service providers. The five-year grant came through the U.S.

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Dr. Peiyin Hung, University of South Carolina

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Peiyin Hung is an assistant professor in health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. Hung was named a Breakthrough Research Star at University of South Carolina in 2023 and a National Rural Health Association Policy Fellow in 2019.

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Lancaster University elevates student counselling and mental health services with Symplicity Advocate

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Symplicity ® Advocate™ renowned worldwide for student case management with over 300 universities in its network, is thrilled to welcome Lancaster University as a new partner in the United Kingdom.

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$2.59M Grant Supports Nurse Training to Support Underserved Patients

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“It allows us to continue to provide exceptional learning opportunities for our graduate students, while increasing the number and diversity of nurse practitioners prepared to provide evidence-based, culturally competent primary care and mental health services in underserved communities,” said Phillips.

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Health Equity, Working to Identify Effective Policy Interventions

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Hung is assistant professor of health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Arnold School of Public Health. Since 2009, she’s been engaged in research relating to health services and health equity, she said. “My Hung earned her Ph.D.

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New England College Launches Community Mental Health Undergraduate Program

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New England College (NEC) is partnering with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to address workforce shortages in mental health services, the Concord Monitor reported. The school created a community mental health B.A.

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Manhattan College to Launch School of Health Professions in July

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increase in demand for nurse practitioners (NP) and a 21% increase in demand for physical therapists between 2020 and 2030, with similar expectations for physician assistants, speech language pathologists, athletic trainers, mental health counselors, and health service managers.