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At a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing, the former Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Medical Director, Dr. Joe Parks testified to the many challenges behavioral health providers face. The issues raised by Dr. Parks, including workforce shortages, inadequate reimbursements, and the integration of primary care and behavioral health, have all...
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Read moreBy: Lauren Moyer and Judge Joseph Locascio In November 2013, Kansas City, Missouri’s first responders, mental health providers, municipal court and mayor’s office decided that enough was enough. Our community knew that the number of arrested and jailed individuals with mental illness was unacceptable, and any solution required cross-systems...
Read moreMental Health in Missouri: Limited Access, Increasing Demand and Tragic Consequences
Read moreBHECON featured in Sedalia Democrat: “It gave a little bit different perspective,” Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond said. “It kind of opened my eyes a little bit to a different way of viewing the people we’ve dealt with…”
Read moreOn August 17 in Kansas City, law enforcement officers and behavioral health providers mapped out a path toward a higher-performing crisis system.
Read moreOn August 4 in St. Louis, stakeholders gathered to discuss workforce shortages, their impact on access to care and policy changes needed to fill the gaps.
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