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Behavioral Health Publications
Addressing Violence in Public Housing Communities: Case Examples of Violence Prevention and Intervention Strategies from Public Housing Primary Care GranteesThis publication by NCHPH provides insight in to violence in public housing, while also providing case studies and best practices from health centers. Mental Health Awareness Issue Brief: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their Impact on […]
Behavioral Health Learning Collaboratives
Building a Program to Stop Smoking Among Health Center Communities (Presented in Spanish) About This Learning Collaborative (English): Health center communities consisted of patient populations best served in languages other than English and at risk of being diagnosed with cancer due to tobacco use. To target these populations, particularly those who spoke Spanish, this Learning […]
Behavioral Health Webinars
A Public Health Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic and Substance Use Disorders in Public Housing Rural CommunitiesAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury death in the United States. A recent CDC report shows a slightly higher rate of substance use disorders in rural […]
Behavioral Health
Mental illness is an important public health problem. About 25% of U.S. adults have a mental illness but also because it is associated with chronic medical diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine […]