PCCYFS Article: The Children’s Behavioral Health Services Workforce Shortage And Who It Affects
11/29/2023 The Fall/Winter 2023 edition of Healing Magazine focuses its “Spotlight” section on the evolving mental health workforce and on the impact workforce shortages have on the providing of care …
11/29/2023
The Fall/Winter 2023 edition of Healing Magazine focuses its “Spotlight” section on the evolving mental health workforce and on the impact workforce shortages have on the providing of care amid an increase in demand for mental healthcare services. PCCYFS was asked to contribute an article to Healing Magazine regarding the workforce shortage crisis many human service providers are experiencing. Working in the human services field is challenging. Keeping youth safe and providing treatment to help them manage their symptoms is difficult work.
What is being done to help this crisis and what is being suggested as solutions? Read more….
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