mental health

Behavioral Health Outreach Along the Border

By |2013-10-11T12:57:38-07:00October 11th, 2013|Behavioral Health|

We have two Regional Behavioral Health Authorities working to improve and protect mental health along the border. Cenpatico and Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA) offer specialized programs to help combat substance abuse and prevent suicide as well as to help those with behavioral health issues.   One of the CPSA-sponsored prevention activities near the border includes [...]

Men’s Health Week Time to Think about Our Health

By |2017-02-10T09:50:22-07:00June 13th, 2013|Prevention|

This week is Men’s Health Week - the worldwide event happens every year before Father’s Day calling attention to the issues that affect men’s health. Many groups take the opportunity to talk about men’s health – we should be thinking about our health every week.  The top health issues that impact men’s health are also [...]

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Mental Health Month Kickoff (opening pitch!)

By |2017-02-10T09:50:29-07:00May 1st, 2013|Behavioral Health|

Guest Blog by Claudia Sloan; Communications, Cultural Competency, Workforce Development in the Behavioral Health Services Division Today is the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month... and in honor of that the Arizona Diamondbacks in collaboration with the Mental Health Awareness Coalition is hosting an event during tonight's D-backs game against division rival San Francisco Giants.  At the [...]

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Programs that Advance Health Equity

By |2017-02-10T09:50:31-07:00April 25th, 2013|Licensing|

If you live in or have visited the rural towns and cities in Arizona, it’s not a surprise that many of these rural locations don’t have enough healthcare providers. Based on current provider shortage data from the federal HRSA, we need an additional 170 primary care providers and 54 mental health providers to adequately care [...]

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Troubled Teens: At Risk and Not Overlooked

By |2017-02-10T09:50:40-07:00February 19th, 2013|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing|

Our Vision at the Arizona Department of Health Services is ”Health and Wellness for all Arizonans”. Part of that Vision for folks living with behavioral health issues or a mental illness means achieving and maintaining self-reliance and independence.  To get there, some individuals simply need outpatient services occasionally.  Some need wrap-around community or home-based services. [...]

Show Your Love

By |2017-02-10T09:50:42-07:00February 14th, 2013|General, Prevention|

Valentine’s Day isn’t just a day of romance, flowers and candy.  The CDC Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative launched a campaign asking all women of childbearing age to Show Your Love by taking good care of themselves.  It’s a national initiative to educate women and couples on the importance of preconception health. Preconception health [...]

Get Trained in Mental Health First Aid Today

By |2017-02-10T09:50:48-07:00December 19th, 2012|Behavioral Health|

The tragedy in Connecticut has reminded us all about how important mental health and mental health treatment is to ensure that we have a society that functions in a way that we’d all like.  To be truly effective, a behavioral and mental health system needs to make sure parents, teachers, doctors and emergency department staff, [...]

Guide to Community Prevention Services

By |2012-10-03T09:33:20-07:00October 3rd, 2012|Prevention|

Every so often- you run into a resource guide that stands above the rest.  I discovered one of those a couple of weeks ago when I was at a conference with the people in my job from around the country.  It’s called the Guide to Community Preventive Services – and it’s a free resource to [...]

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Wellness!

By |2012-06-14T08:12:18-07:00June 14th, 2012|Prevention|

I'm excited to announce that we have 32 teams signed up for the ADHS Worksite Wellness Stair Climb Challenge.  Stair climbing and other physical activities have so many health benefits including decreasing your risk of developing a chronic disease, improving your mental health and mood, and it increases your chances of living longer.  So, Get Your Climb On!

AZ’s Behavioral Health State Plan

By |2017-02-10T09:51:14-07:00April 9th, 2012|Behavioral Health|

Our Division of Behavioral Health Services recently submitted its combined mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services State Plan for FY 12-13 to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Plan that we submitted doubles as the State Plan that’s required by ARS 36-550.01. The Plan provides an overview of Arizona’s [...]

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