A Person-Centered Approach to Substance Use: Lessons from the Barbershop

• By: Ernest Bonner Roberto Moran Trish Marsik Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• April 16th, 2020
• behavioral health, care coordination, community health, medication-assisted treatment, opioid use disorder, primary care integration, provider training, substance use screening
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When you walk into your favorite barbershop or hair salon to get a shape-up, a trim, or a new look, what happens? Likely you’re greeted with smiles and welcoming words. If it’s a bit fancy, maybe an assistant offers you something to drink. Somebody takes your coat, offers you a seat. There is a...

Reducing Access Barriers through Collaborative Care

• By: Eunice Kim, LCSW Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP Micaela Mercado, MSW, PhD Concert Health
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health access, collaborative care model, insurance coverage, integrated care, mental health workforce, primary care integration, psychiatric consultation, telehealth services
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Poor access to behavioral health services remains a significant barrier to care for clients within our current healthcare landscape in the United States. According to Mental Health America, one out of every five American adults with a mental health condition, or about nine million adults, struggles...