Developing Regional Mental Health Priorities: Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment of Eight States in the Southeastern United States

What is it about?

State mental health agencies typically focus on providing programs and services within their geographic boundaries. The authors collected data to gain an understanding of the needs and priorities of state mental health agencies across the southeast United States. The six priority areas identified were mental health workforce, school-based mental health, suicide prevention, peer workforce, criminal justice and mental health, and supported housing. These regional mental health priorities can inform training activities and be used to foster collaboration and information exchange across the southeast.

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