{"title":"Coming Up…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34450","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The <b>New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc.'s</b> 2025 IT Project Conference, “Embracing Technology to Unleashing Potential,” will be held <b>June 10</b> in <b>Monroe Township, N.J.</b> For more information visit https://njamhaa.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=1926788&itemid=828dcb60-7628-4b28-b3e2-82fefbae94e4.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A second ‘ghost network’ challenge is filed in federal court in New York","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34444","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Saying the mental health benefits manager for a New York government employee health plan deceptively issued an inaccurate provider directory in order to boost profits, attorneys for three plaintiffs have sued the company in federal court. The lawsuit against Carelon Behavioral Health is the second federal legal challenge to the practice of publishing mental health “ghost networks” in the past six months.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Report emphasizes early action for youth MH, SUD issues","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34447","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Addressing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) issues at their root in youth will reduce the long-term personal, social, and economic costs associated with untreated conditions, according to a recent report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC's) Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force — advocates for a national, comprehensive governmental approach to prevention and early intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"WellPower appoints James Greer as CEO","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34449","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The board of directors for WellPower, Colorado's largest community mental health center, announced <b>James Greer, MBA, MHRM</b>, as its permanent president and CEO, effective May 15, 2025. This decision comes after a nationwide search that drew top talent from around the country, according to a company news release. Greer was named interim CEO in December 2024 and has been an integral part of WellPower's executive management team for more than two years, most recently as chief operating officer, company officials stated. He has extensive experience from holding executive leadership roles in various health care organizations and is highly regarded within the organization for his outstanding leadership and strong dedication to the WellPower mission. WellPower is driven by a singular purpose: to power the pursuit of well-being by supporting and promoting the vital connection between a person's mental health and overall well-being, WellPower officials stated.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attorneys general lawsuit seeks to stop administration from dismantling HHS","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34443","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The dismantling of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by the Trump administration is illegal and a violation of the U.S. Constitution, alleges a lawsuit by attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia, filed May 5 in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit seeks to halt further dismantling and restore key programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143925845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carter Center launches MH parity public awareness campaign","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34446","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Encouraging women in Atlanta's metropolitan area to seek mental health treatment as well as educating Georgia residents about its state's mental health parity law are the goals behind the Carter Center's recent launch of its new mental health public awareness campaign.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HHS transgender health care report elicits strong field reaction","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34445","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on transgender health care for transgender and gender diverse individuals highlighting serious concerns about medical interventions has ignited strong emotions in the field. Advocates and medical groups say the report, which indicates support for conversion therapy, misrepresents the current medical consensus.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MHANYS receives Mental Health First Aid Organization of the Year Award","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34448","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS) was honored last week as Organization of the Year during a ceremony held at the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Summit in Philadelphia on May 4. The event was part of the National Council for Mental Well-being's annual conference (NatCon 25). The award was part of the National Council's annual MHFA Impact Awards Ceremony that celebrates individuals and groups that have demonstrated what it means to be a true leader in changing the conversation surrounding mental health, a MHANYS news release stated. The Organization of the Year award recognizes a group that has implemented creative solutions to expand MHFA within its organization and externally.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34451","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits and workers' compensation, announced key mental health findings from its annual research which shows that the ongoing mental health crisis continues to disproportionately affect the youngest generation in the workplace — Generation Z, Business Wire reported May 1. The Hartford's 2025 Future of Benefits Study found that 40% of Gen Z workers feel depressed or anxious at least a few times per week, and 46% say the stigma of mental health issues prevents them from seeking mental health care. These findings were slightly lower than last year's results — 45% and 52%, respectively — but continue to be higher than other generations in the U.S. workforce. In the national survey of U.S. employers and workers, more than half of working Americans (60%) would like their employer to provide more mental health resources. “We urge all employers to take proactive steps to dismantle stigma, increase mental health awareness, and provide additional support as part of a collective community response to the mental health crisis,” said The Hartford's Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift. “Together, we can foster hope and improve lives.” The full report of The Hartford's 2025 Future of Benefits Study will be released in June.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 19","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143926127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NatCon session to address mobile crisis workforce training","authors":"Valerie A. Canady","doi":"10.1002/mhw.34437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34437","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Helping states design and deliver a mobile crisis training program to improve crisis workforce retention and local crisis system effec-tiveness, and standardization and quality of the statewide crisis system are the goals established by Oregon trainers as they prepare to deliver a presentation at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's annual conference, NatCon 25 on May 5–7 in Philadelphia.</p>","PeriodicalId":100916,"journal":{"name":"Mental Health Weekly","volume":"35 18","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}