- Ready to pursue Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)? Check out Boost 200. Masters-prepared Counselors and Social Workers can apply now for this new opportunity to pay for their licensure-required Supervision hours.
- Grants to Increase the Mental Health Workforce Pipeline Awarded to Six Virginia Universities Today the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), in consultation with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF), awarded Higher Education Mental Health Workforce Pilot grants to six universities.
- Op-ed: Exciting progress to reduce Virginia's shortage of mental health professionals
- New Assessment Finds Alarming Shortage of Virginia Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals and Outlines Attainable Solutions Clear evidence of the current problem and an alarming future if solutions are not undertaken can be found in an Assessment of the Capacity of Virginia’s Licensed Behavioral Health Workforce just released by the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF).
- State Leaders Honor Behavioral Health Professionals for Addressing Critical Needs Amid Mental Health Crisis The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) welcomed state leaders to mark its 30 years of service to uninsured and medically underserved Virginians and to honor behavioral health organizations and professionals across the Commonwealth.
- 2021 Profile of Virginia's Uninsured Check out data and maps to better understand who is uninsured in Virginia – including numbers of uninsured who are income eligible for Medicaid/FAMIS and Marketplace coverage, regions with more uninsured and other demographics.
- Conquering the Consequences of COVID-19 VHCF launched Conquering the Consequences of COVID-19 (CCC-19), a multipronged initiative to help address the shortage of mental health services in the health care safety net.
- Behavioral Health Hub This listserv serves as a venue for the behavioral health community to share new resources, tips, and thoughts related to the delivery of behavioral health services and self-care during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
- The Virginia Health Care Foundation has awarded grants, totaling more than $1.9 Million in Grants to 23 organizations throughout Virginia. These grants will increase access to behavioral health, medical and dental services for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians, and help eligible uninsured Virginians obtain state-sponsored health insurance.
- Make Life Great as a Psych NP! Check out VHCF’s Psych NP Scholarship Program. Nurse Practitioners can apply for full-scholarships to obtain a post-Graduate Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate.
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Masters-prepared Social Workers and Counselors can apply now for Boost 200, a special initiative to help them become LPCs or LCSWs in Virginia.
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Virginians ages 6 months and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Click here to learn more.
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For help navigating the Marketplace, find an Enroll Virginia Navigator near you. Enrollment in Virginia’s free or low-cost Medicaid/FAMIS programs is available year-round. For help applying, find a VHCF Project Connect Outreach Worker near you.
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648,000 Virginians have no health insurance.
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More than 141,000 Virginians have obtained health insurance via VHCF.
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Now is a great time to apply for comprehensive health coverage through Medicaid/FAMIS. Applications are accepted 365 days a year. Call 1-855-242-8282 or visit www.coverva.org to learn more.
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VHCF has helped more than 360,866 uninsured Virginians obtain Rx medicines.
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VHCF funding has supported more than 3.8 million patient visits.
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Registration is now open for live, virtual SignUpNow workshops! To be added to the SignUpNow email list to receive workshop updates, please email signupnow@vhcf.org.
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VHCF is the largest funder of Virginia’s dental safety net.
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VHCF offers full scholarships for NPs to obtain a post-master's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate. Click here to learn more.
VHCF touches the lives of thousands of Virginians every day.
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