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Mental Illness Hospitalizations of Youth in Washington State
August 1, 0200 | Journal Article
Overall hospitalization rates for youth decreased during the past two decades as a result, in part, of a shift from inpatient to outpatient management of many conditions.
Social Worker Creates Program to Connect Refugees From War-Torn Countries to Mental Health Care
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Beth Farmer, MSW, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
Helping Mental Health Professionals Get Suicide-Prevention Training
April 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
By Jennifer Stuber, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. Stuber is an alumna of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program (2004-2006). Her research interests include health ...
Cross-Systems Financing Project Learning Community Creates Care Integration in Five Sites
November 10, 2009 | Program Results Report
The Technical Assistance Collaborative established and guided a "learning community" in which participants developed strategies to integrate funding for and improve access to mental health and substance abuse services in their states and counties.
Games for Health
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
Carcinogens Found in Nonsmoking Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Oregon Bars and Restaurants Exempt from Clean Air Laws
February 29, 2008 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the Multnomah County Health Department examined the prevalence of NNK among nonsmoking Oregon bar and restaurant workers in establishments where smoking was permitted and in those where it was prohibited.
Strength in Numbers: King County Service Organizations Pool Their Money and Resources
June 1, 2000 | Program Results Report
Starting in May 1996, the King County Blended Funding Project was a cooperative effort to create a system of care to meet the needs of the most difficult-to-serve and high-cost children, youth, and their families in King County.
Extended Hours and Weekend Programs A Big Hit at New Day Center
September 1, 2000 | Program Results Report
Seattle Day Center for Adults opened its third day center for chronically disabled adults. In the two years following its opening, staff expanded the center's hours and services to include weekend, evening and drop-in care.