Healthcare Innovation July 8, 2024
Workforce initiative seeks to meet a glaring need for behavioral health professionals in southern and Appalachian Ohio
A recent report from the Appalachian Regional Commission found that the supply of mental health providers per 100,000 population in Appalachian Ohio is 51 percent lower than the national average and 41 percent lower than the average in non-Appalachian Ohio. This has spurred efforts to create a “behavioral health corridor” across southern Ohio by providing enhanced support for students pursuing behavioral health professions.
The Ohio Alliance for Population Health recently received $669,843 of a $1 million Miami University grant that will establish a behavioral health corridor. The OAPH is a statewide collaborative group focused on improving the health of all Ohioans. It works...
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