Children’s Mercy offers medical home for children discovering their gender identity

By Christine Moser, PsyD on February 21, 2019
Clinical Psychologist
Children’s Mercy

When Alex was three years old, he knew that he didn’t fit the body he’d been born with. Alex and his mother eloquently describe their journey with gender dysphoria and ultimately his gender transition in Season 3 of Inside Pediatrics.   My colleague Dr. Jill Jacobson and I founded the Gender Pathways Services Clinic (GPS) […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Behavioral Health Care, Health Care, Mental Health Care

New MO HealthNet policy enhances access to behavioral health services in school settings

 Mental health behavioral health

By Jasmine Burris on July 11, 2018
Program Quality and Outreach Manager
Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance

Schools have a new opportunity to meet students’ behavioral health needs, thanks to the advocacy efforts of Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) School-Based Health Center Task Force and the continuing efforts of the emerging state affiliate of national School-Based Health Alliance: Show-Me School-Based Health (SMSBH). MSBA started convening school districts, community providers, and state agencies […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care

Health Forward responds to family separation and detention border policies

By Bridget McCandless, MD on June 28, 2018
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation

Our focus at Health Forward has always been to advocate for the health of those in our community who are most in need. It was a promise we made at the inception of the organization in 2003. It is not only our obligation to do this, but our privilege. Over the years, we have supported […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Health Forward, Mental Health Care, Policy

District sees students succeed through school-based health services

By Allyson Klos, MS, LPC on November 16, 2017
School-based Therapist
Pathways Community Health

Eight years ago, we debuted the ACCESS program, a partnership between Pathways Community Health and Belton School District. The program started with much anticipation during the 2010-2011 school year and was implemented in all 10 schools in the district. All of the schools offer the same individual and family therapy support provided by the five […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care, Policy

Scaling up school-based health services

By Donna Bushur on November 15, 2017
Program Officer
Health Forward Foundation

Shannon Morris
Program Officer, Health Forward Foundation

All of us at Health Forward recognize that children who are well are more likely to succeed in school and life. That’s why we are proud to have provided nearly $7 million in grants for school-based health services, particularly mental health services (see here, here and here for examples). Read how school-based therapy is helping […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care, Policy

Supporting mental health and wellness on Donnelly campus

By Laura McKnight on September 13, 2017
Grants Manager
Donnelly College

Juggling multiple jobs and family responsibilities, struggling with housing or food insecurity, worrying that you or your family members might be deported and dealing with trauma, grief and loss—all of these are everyday realities for Donnelly College students. Imagine facing stressors like these while trying to navigate all the other “firsts” of college. Then imagine […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care

There’s help for heroes when their job causes trauma

By Ruth Ramsey on September 7, 2017
Our Health Matters
Publisher

After several years at her demanding and sometimes emotionally draining job, an emergency medical technician starts frequently calling in sick. When she’s at work, she’s moody, and her performance level drops significantly. This EMT could be the individual face of secondary trauma. But, when the problem develops in more than a few employees, it can […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care

Battling the stigma of mental health issues: Men supporting men

By Father Deacon Turbo Qualls on August 17, 2017
Therapy Program Assistant, Intensive Case Manager
Reconciliation Services

Many in our community are not only battling the aftereffects of trauma, but they also have to push through negative stigmas of mental health problems in order to find help and healing. Nearly all Reconciliation Services (RS) clients suffer from various combinations of mental illness, lack of education, unemployment or underemployment, homelessness, and social isolation. […]

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Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care

Health Forward to host community forums in service area

By Bridget McCandless, MD on May 15, 2017
President and CEO
Health Forward Foundation

The Health Forward Foundation highly values listening and engaging with our community. While Health Forward is best known for our annual $20 million in grantmaking, we know that this funding is just one component to achieving our mission of eliminating barriers to quality health and supporting those who care for the underserved and uninsured. We […]

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Applicant Defined Grants, Behavioral Health Care, Health Forward, Healthy Communities, Mental Health Care, Safety Net

Donnelly College works with minority students to reduce mental health stigma

By Susan Lechliter on May 3, 2017
Director of Counseling Center
Donnelly College

On April 20, Donnelly College hosted its first-ever Text, Talk, Act event. Groups of students gathered around a cell phone and were guided by text to participate in a conversation about mental health. We were pleased with the turnout: 53 students attended, which is about one-eighth of the entire school! The event was part of an ongoing […]

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CATEGORIES
Behavioral Health Care, Mental Health Care


Health Forward Blog aims to discuss health and health policy issues that impact the uninsured and underserved in our service area. To submit a blog, please contact Health Forward Communications Officer Jennifer Sykes, at jsykes@hcfgkc.org.

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