Posted on November 30, 2015
Pacific Standard
Fewer than 400 mental health courts exist, and the variety of their approaches makes it difficult to draw general conclusions. Research is only beginning to examine whether they work, what the drawbacks are, and what practices are most effective.
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Pew Trusts/Stateline
Communities with big homeless populations are increasingly turning to a strategy known as housing first. The approach has been used in cities like Chicago and Cleveland, as well as in several states, such as Massachusetts, Minnesota and Washington, as local nonprofits have worked to provide both housing and health care to homeless people. And it got an important endorsement in June, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) told state Medicaid offices around the country that Medicaid dollars,could be used to help chronically homeless people and others with long-term disabilities to find and maintain permanent housing.
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Huffington Post
Remember all that empty political talk about improving mental health care? It may not be so empty after all.
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Sinclair TV Broadcasting Group (100+ stations)
House of Representatives Health Subcommitteei votes on comprehensive mental health reform bill.
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Pew Trusts/Stateline
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Tampa Bay Times/Herald Tribune
Major investigation.
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Posted on November 12, 2015
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Major feature
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Salt Lake City Tribune
Columnist: "Yeah, I take medications for mental health issues. So what? I'm not ashamed of it.".
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Yahoo! News
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Pete Earley Blog
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