SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE IT. ADDING MORE MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS IN OKLAHOMA. THE GOAL OF A MEETING TODAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL WITH STATE LEADERS. COCO SHELBY MONTGOMERY. SHE IS LIVE THERE THIS MORNING WITH MORE DETAILS. SHELBY. GOOD MORNING. THIS IS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT AND STATE LEADERS WILL HAVE A MEETING AT THE STATE CAPITOL LATER THIS MORNING. SO STATE LEADERS, THEY WANT TO LOOK FOR CAUSES OF THE DECLINE IN GRADUATES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN OUR STATE AND THEN LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AS WELL. THEY ALSO WANT TO ANALYZE GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS SAY MORE WORKERS ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES. YOU NEED TO BEGIN GRADUATING MORE PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE ARRAY OF OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, EVERYTHING FROM CASE MANAGERS TO LICENSE THERAPIST PRESCRIBERS. THE THAT MEETING STARTS AT 830 THIS MORNING. INSIDE THE STATE CAPITOL. THE PUBLIC IS
Advertisement
Oklahoma leaders to study behavioral mental health in workforce
As part of the bipartisan effort, state leaders want to look for the causes of the decline in mental health graduates in Oklahoma and to look for solutions
Updated: 9:33 AM CST Nov 7, 2023
Leaders will be at the state Capitol on Tuesday to study adding more mental health workers in Oklahoma.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.As part of the bipartisan effort, state leaders want to look for the causes of the decline in mental health graduates in Oklahoma and to look for solutions. They also want to analyze gaps and opportunities in mental health training programs for Oklahomans. Local mental health specialists say more workers are needed to improve access to resources.>> Download the KOCO 5 App”We do need to begin graduating more people in the entire array of professional services – everything from case managers to licensed therapists, prescribers,” NorthCare CEO Randy Tate said. The meeting started at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday inside the state Capitol, and the public was invited to attend. Top Headlines Oklahoma couple grows suspicious after prescribed pain medications seemed to stop working VIDEO: Three generations celebrate the same birthday OKC Public Schools unveils new data on dropout rates Student with special needs scores touchdown in show of sportsmanship Don’t put that rhinestone emblem on your car’s steering wheel, US regulators say
Leaders will be at the state Capitol on Tuesday to study adding more mental health workers in Oklahoma.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Advertisement
As part of the bipartisan effort, state leaders want to look for the causes of the decline in mental health graduates in Oklahoma and to look for solutions. They also want to analyze gaps and opportunities in mental health training programs for Oklahomans.
Local mental health specialists say more workers are needed to improve access to resources.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
“We do need to begin graduating more people in the entire array of professional services – everything from case managers to licensed therapists, prescribers,” NorthCare CEO Randy Tate said.
The meeting started at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday inside the state Capitol, and the public was invited to attend.
Top Headlines