Webhealth
Webhealth has been specifically developed to provide access for people to
connect with Health and Social Services. This web-based approach builds on
the strengths of people and families to determine their support needs. Within the Webhealth website is Linkage. Linkage is a
partnership between an NGO, Pathways; primary health care, Pinnacle; and a
secondary provider/hospital, Health Waikato. It offers early intervention
services with a “one stop shop” in central Hamilton and New Plymouth.
Friday, July 18, 2003
July 14 NMHA press release - "As America’s public mental health system faces its greatest crisis since World War II, The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, NAMI, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and National Mental Health Association announce the formation of the Campaign for Mental Health Reform. The Campaign will work to address the nation’s failing mental health system and to aggressively advocate for much needed change. The Campaign founders and 12 other partners strive to make access, quality and recovery the hallmark of our nation’s mental health system."
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Mercury News story - "California's 9 million children lagged the rest of the nation's youngsters in physical, mental and educational well-being, even during the boom years of the late 1990s, when children typically were faring better, according to a new report released today. California's higher rates of immigration and poverty helped fuel the disparities, according to the report by the Public Policy Institute of California, which based its study on the 1999 National Survey of American Families. ... the state ranked particularly low in providing mental health services to children. Only 21 percent of California children with serious behavioral problems were receiving services, compared with 30 percent nationally." At the Public Policy Institute of California web site, you can view or download the full report and a research brief (both in Adobe Acrobat format).
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