Integration Success Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges to all aspects of everyday life, including how and where we work. Mental health, substance use treatment and general health organizations experienced the impact of COVID-19 on three fronts: risks for exposure to the virus, transitioning quality care into a virtual/hybrid format and an increase…

Nearly every study I’ve seen for the past two years shows an increase in the demand for mental health treatment. We have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank for that.Studies also show that many people have difficulty getting the treatment they need. We have barriers to access to thank for that.If…

Did you know that addressing individuals’ oral health concerns is an effective strategy in improving outcomes for those living with mental health or substance use challenges? A growing body of research is demonstrating just that.  The Relationship Between Oral Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment…

Mental health and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disease burden in America. Total health expenditures due to the co-occurrence of medical, mental health and substance use challenges were estimated to be $406 billion in 2017. Most of the costs associated with comorbid conditions…

Contacts do not equal connection. For adolescents, simply having encounters with others is not enough to be a protective factor against the negative effects of loneliness. It is the meaningful connections youth have that help shield them from what the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls the …

Rural communities face a unique set of health inequities that are not as common in urban areas. Two main contributors to this disparity are structural urbanism, the idea that current models of health care funding are biased in favor of large populations, and the mental health and…

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month – a month dedicated to growing public awareness of mental health, including mental illness among communities of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), and the life of Bebe Moore Campbell, an author and…

A year has passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve heard it said that it’s a year like none other, marked by overwhelming anxiety and fear for many. But, when I hear this, I think, “I have been here before,” and I think I am doing quite well…

The COVID-19 Scalable Solutions Learning Collaborative, hosted by the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Integrated Health Solutions, started as a pilot project borne of the need to respond to the crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, it has established new pathways –…

The COVID-19 Scalable Solutions Learning Collaborative, hosted by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, started as a pilot project borne of the need to respond to the crisis exacerbated by the pandemic. Since that time, it has established new pathways – from…