Opportunities for Occupational Therapy Practitioners to Collaborate in Shaping Mental Health Policy and Practice to Support the 988 Initiative

IF 0.4 Q4 REHABILITATION

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/0164212X.2022.2140945

Varleisha D. Gibbs, V. Stoffel

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Abstract

Abstract In June of 2021, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) joined on as a signatory to the Unified Vision for Transforming Mental Health and Substance Use in America developed by Chief Executive Officers at 14 mental health advocacy, direct services and professional organizations. As one of the 44 allied signatory organizations, AOTA staff joined sessions to discuss the $8 billion in new federal stimulus funds for mental health care through 988. The bill provides funding for states to develop a three-digit telecommunication code to support those in a mental health or emotional crisis. Once learning details about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and bill to provide funding, the AOTA Workforce Capacity Building team enlisted the expertise, talents, and resources of members to strategize on upcoming opportunities to help fill the workforce gap of mental health professionals and align views to position the future of the profession in mental and behavioral health. A micro volunteer group emerged consisting of those in academia, practice, and AOTA staff members. In support of the Unified Visionary Signatory, the AOTA encourages occupational therapy practitioners to use their skills, training, and expertise to address mental health in our communities: Every person. Every age. Every condition. This document highlights the challenges and opportunities for the profession of occupational therapy in support of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline bill and resources developed to educate the occupational therapy community. The objective was to assist in mobilizing those in the profession to help fill workforce gaps in mental health.

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职业治疗从业者合作制定心理健康政策和实践以支持988倡议的机会

摘要2021年6月，美国职业治疗协会（AOTA）签署了由14个心理健康倡导、直接服务和专业组织的首席执行官制定的《转变美国心理健康和药物使用的统一愿景》。作为44个联合签署组织之一，AOTA的工作人员参加了会议，讨论了988年前为精神卫生保健提供的80亿美元新的联邦刺激资金。该法案为各州制定三位数的电信代码提供资金，以支持那些处于心理健康或情绪危机中的人。在了解了988自杀和危机生命线的详细信息以及提供资金的法案后，AOTA劳动力能力建设团队招募了成员的专业知识、人才和资源，以制定即将到来的机会战略，帮助填补心理健康专业人员的劳动力缺口，并调整观点，以定位心理和行为健康专业的未来。出现了一个由学术界、实践界和AOTA工作人员组成的微型志愿者小组。为了支持统一愿景签署人，AOTA鼓励职业治疗从业者利用他们的技能、培训和专业知识来解决我们社区的心理健康问题：每个人。每个年龄。每种情况。本文件强调了职业治疗行业面临的挑战和机遇，以支持988自杀和危机生命线法案以及为教育职业治疗社区而开发的资源。其目的是协助动员该行业的人员，帮助填补心理健康方面的劳动力缺口。

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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health REHABILITATION-

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

14.30%

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期刊介绍： An essential journal for all OTs in mental health fields, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health provides professionals with a forum in which to discuss today"s challenges-identifying the philosophical and conceptual foundations of the practice; sharing innovative evaluation and treatment techniques; learning about and assimilating new methodologies developing in related professions; and communicating information about new practice settings and special problem areas particular to psychiatric occupational therapy.