National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partner
The state of Arizona has a severe shortage of mental health providers with 120 child psychiatrists and none in five of the state’s 15 counties, as well as only 34 psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners. The shortage results in a much lower healthcare provider-to-patient ratio than the national average.
Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation has been selected as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outreach Partner for 2011 through 2013 for the state of Arizona. Read full story
As the NIMH Outreach Partner, the College of Nursing and Health Innovation is committed to improving mental health outcomes in Arizona and the United States.
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Arizona State University
ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation is positioned strongly on an operational basis, we offer several academic and continuing education opportunities for healthcare providers working towards advancing mental health care across the lifespan.
- Academic Options: Post-Masters & DNP options (Child-Family, Adult, Child-Adolescent)
- Continuing Education Options: KySS Child and Adolescent Mental Health CE modules
Professional Collaborations:
The Arizona NIMH Outreach Partnership network includes the following local professional collaborators:
- Arizona Chapter of NAPNAP
- TERROS - People Care by Caring People
- ASU School of Letters and Sciences, Doctor of Behavioral Health
- ASU College of Public Programs, Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy
- Arizona Department of Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health
- AZ Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
NIMH Updates:
Prepared by NIMH’s Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison, the Update is published twice a month and consists of the newest Government resources for the mental health and substance abuse fields. Recent issues of the update are available below.
- April 15, 2012: Please see the May calendar of events beginning on page 10. Read more (PDF)
- April 1, 2012: Please see funding information beginning on page 14 of this update. Read more (PDF)
- March 15, 2012: Also, in follow-up to last week’s teleconference about National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day activities, we want to inform you that SAMHSA has posted planning materials for organizations that would like to hold a “Community Conversation” as part of Awareness Day: http://www.samhsa.gov/children/cc_home.asp
Read more (PDF) - March 1, 2012: Global Mental Health Challenges - Dr. Pamela Collins, Director of the NIMH Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health, discusses global mental health challenges and NIMH initiatives. Read more (PDF)
- February 15, 2012: Gene Regulator in brain’s executive hub tracked across lifespan; mental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive. Read more (PDF)
- February 1, 2012: Clinical Trial Participation Update: Nationwide Recruitment-Bipolar Disorder Research Study: Antidepressant Rapid Effects Of Ketamine. Read more (PDF)
For previous updates, please contact Susan Callahan at susan.callahan@asu.edu.
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