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May 16, 2012The following statement was released by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. Last year, 45.9 million adult...
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May 16, 2012The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of $85 million to state housing agencies to provide affordable supportive housing for...
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May 15, 2012Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Sebelius announced plans for research funding, tools for health care providers, an awareness campaign and a new website to help raise...
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U.S. Department of Education issues resource document on avoiding the use of restraint and seclusionMay 15, 2012The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued a publication, Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document (PDF file), outlining principles for educators, parents and other...
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May 15, 2012An article from The Hannah Report (Learning Disabled Students a Growing, Neglected Problem, Argue Experts, May 14, 2012) covered the topic of the growing number of students with...
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May 14, 2012The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on May 16, 2012, will publish a final rule revising the requirements that hospitals must meet to participate in Medicare...
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May 14, 2012The Children's Law Center announced a joint project with the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio to strengthen mental health screening practices in juvenile detention facilities. The...
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May 14, 2012The Ohio State University Nisonger Center is conducting a survey of the health status and access to healthcare of adults with Down syndrome. This data will help Nisonger learn...
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May 14, 2012CareSource, one of Ohio's Medicaid health plan providers, is considering ideas for expanding its reach into the community by opening Community Care Centers. CareSource states that...
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Doe v. State of Ohio update: Court sets trial and orders exploration of settlement through mediationMay 11, 2012The United States District Court Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued an amended schedule (PDF file) in Doe v. State of Ohio (PDF file), a class action case that...
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May 11, 2012The Ohio Center on Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) is gathering comments on the "Ohio Autism Recommendations" through regional forums and an online survey. The last forum will be...
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May 11, 2012The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) commented on proposed revisions to the Ohio Administrative Code that covers the licensure of Residential Care Facilities (RCF). In its comments...
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May 10, 2012May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a month where advocates of organizations and agencies throughout the nation hold events and campaigns to raise awareness about issues related...
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May 10, 2012The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) provided a letter of support for the Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health's application to continue its work under a SAMHSA Statewide...
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May 9, 2012As the American Psychiatric Association works on updating the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), it is considering changing the term post-traumatic...
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May 9, 2012The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities (OACBHA) is encouraging people to contact the Ohio Senate Finance Committee to restore community addiction treatment...
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May 9, 2012The Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) on Ohio's proposed demonstration to integrate care for Medicare and...
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May 9, 2012Veterans and others can comment on local transportation needs, challenges and opportunities that they face from now until June 8, 2012 using a web-based initiative, "Strengthening...
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May 8, 2012Over 400 people with disabilities, family members, professionals and others packed the Ohio Statehouse Atrium to kick-off the 2012 Legislative Advocacy Day. The event included a...
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May 7, 2012"Restoring Stability: A Save the Dream Ohio Initiative" is a program to help homeowners who are having difficulty paying their mortgages or who may be facing a foreclosure due to...