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Regional behavioral health facility receives wide support
The idea of a regional behavioral health facility for Curry, Roosevelt, Quay and De Baca counties seemed to have wide support among the public officials, public safety first-responders and health professionals.
Initium Health to conduct a health careers feasibility study for Colorado Mountain College’s Salida campus
Colorado Mountain College is excited to announce an initiative with Initium Health to explore the feasibility of new health care education programs at CMC’s Salida campus.
Health and Social Services Announces Fresh Approach to Improving Awareness of the Array of Services
Cochise County Health and Social Services (CCHSS) offers a huge array of services to the public and is making it a priority to make sure that people know what the health department can do for them!
Lubbock Public Health to work with Initium Health for community health improvement plan
The Lubbock Public Health announced on Wednesday it will work with Initium Health to help it “prepare a community health assessment (CHA) and community health improvement plan (CHIP) for Lubbock County and the surrounding area following a competitive bidding process.”
Florida healthcare district to study how to meet residents’ behavioral health needs
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County (Fla.) partnered with Initium Health, a healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a study focused on what steps the county should take to meet needs such as improved access to crisis care and recovery services, according to a July 12 report from Boca News Now.
New campaign aims to publicize mental health and substance use services
The “Strong as Granite” campaign is also designed to help reduce the stigma around asking for help.
Hays County – The fastest growing county in the nation
Community members joined the Hays County Local Health Department and Initium Health for a visioning session to talk about what a healthy Hays County looks like.
Rep. Lieu Secures $1.5 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Monica Behavioral Health Initiatives
Public benefit corporation Initium Health to lead public engagement in Santa Monica.
Hays County engages Initium for community health assessment
The Hays County Local Health Department recently engaged Initium Health, a Denver-based healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a community health assessment. The assessment, funded by a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services, involves gaining input from community members and creating a detailed community health improvement plan.
City Receives $1.5 Million to Tackle “Behavioral Health Needs
The City has brought in the public benefit corporation Initium Health to “lead public engagement and analyze different models of behavioral health care for Santa Monica,” officials said. Initium will kick off the process by interviewing community leaders and subject matter experts, followed in the coming months with public listening sessions.
Counties, cities plan mental health facility
A Denver-based company is working with four counties and two municipalities in the area to develop a $44.5 million regional mental and behavioral health treatment center in Clovis, a facility that government leaders think could serve a key role in reducing prison populations in the area.
$2M Grant from Human Resources & Services Administration Awarded for Eastern New Mexico
The Eastern Plains Council of Governments (EPCOG) has been awarded a $2M grant from the Human Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) with the collaborative efforts of United Way of Eastern New Mexico (UWENM), Initium Health, the City of Clovis, and a consortium of more than twenty entities spanning four counties: Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, and Quay.
New Mexico Health Facility (KRQE)
Communities across county lines are coming together in hopes of building a regional behavioral health facility in eastern New Mexico. A feasibility study is being conducted in Clovis, Portales, and Fort Sumner to assess the gaps in behavioral health services and provide recommendations to fill those gaps.
Initium Health was hired to conduct the survey and is working with local healthcare providers, local government, law enforcement, schools, and more in Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt, and Quay counties.
Representatives and officials brainstorm for facility
CLOVIS – About 50 representatives of public safety, public health, behavioral health, non-profit agencies and elected officials gathered Friday to brainstorm ideas for a regional mental health facility that would serve Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca and Quay counties.
Regional behavioral health study underway for New Mexico residents to receive mental health treatment
A feasibility study is underway for a regional behavioral health facility.
Initium Health, a Denver-based consulting firm is partnering with New Mexico officials to address the ongoing mental health treatment needs of the community.
City of Clovis – Feasibility Study Awarded to Initium Health
Clovis, February 2, 2022 – For the first time in history, the Cities of Clovis and Portales, the village of Ft. Sumner and the Counties of Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt, and Quay have joined together to complete a feasibility study for a regional behavioral health facility.
James Corbett of Initium on Getting LatinX Population Vaccinated
‘We gotta do something about it’: New Mexico governing officials look to build behavioral health facility
NEW MEXICO, Texas (KFDA) – Governing officials and some community members in Eastern New Mexico met to look at the findings of a study that could lead to a behavioral health facility in the area.
Man Who Faced Death in 2016 Is Hoping to Inspire Others By Running Boston Marathon
Quan Pho counts every step in life as a blessing after a heart attack nearly cost him his life in 2016.
Spotlight Health: Breakthroughs on Treating Chronic Disease
As Demand Rises, Healthcare Systems, REITs Focus on Behavioral Health Facilities
HealthCare Analytics News
Neighborhoods nationwide are facing new shocks ranging from spiking suicide rates to surging populations. Health systems can manage these swings with high-tech tools.
Harvard Gazette
Delivering the keynote speech at HMS’ fifth annual Bioethics Conference, James Corbett said that the shift from the traditional medical payment model provides an incentive for health care corporations to address broader issues, such as poverty, in their patient care.
HIMSS 2018 Annual Conference
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