- 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).
- Op-ed: We don't have enough mental health professionals In the 72 years since May was first proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month, there has never been a time when so many in Virginia and the country are suffering from anxiety, depression and other basic mental health conditions.
- 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.
- COVID-19 Resources Learn more about the COVID-19 resources available for those needing help during this healthcare emergency and for healthcare professionals and others providing healthcare services.
- 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.
- Virginia Health Care Foundation Awards $1.1 Million in Grants to Increase Access to Health Care These grants will increase access to behavioral health, medical and dental care services for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians.
- 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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Virginians ages 5 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Click here to learn more.
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Need help applying? Find a VHCF Medicaid/FAMIS Outreach Worker near you. Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace has ended for 2022. To see if you can still sign up, find an Enroll Virginia Navigator near you.
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648,000 Virginians have no health insurance.
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More than 133,000 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 355,355 uninsured Virginians obtain Rx medicines.
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VHCF funding has supported more than 3.7 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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