Playbook for Enhancing Indiana’s Mental & Behavioral Health Workforce
The Bowen Center is spearheading a collaborative project which is focused on understanding Indiana’s post-secondary pipeline to practice for mental and behavioral health workers and identifying opportunities to strengthen the workforce. A press release announcing the Playbook Project can be …
New IU study highlights billions in annual losses from untreated mental illness in Indiana
Researchers said a lack of sufficient treatment is associated with “sizeable losses in productive human capital.”…
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: What Really Matters
Evidence increasingly suggests that psychological difficulties are on the rise. The Global Disease Burden Study, published in August of 2013, declared that “mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of nonfatal illness worldwide, with a global disease …
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For Evansville is a nonprofit organization that helps churches, nonprofits, and community leaders work together to address systemic challenges in Evansville. They have identified 5 primary areas of focus that act as a guide for pursing transformative impact together.…
Community Health Needs Assessments
Five regional organizations with a priority focus on health and health related behaviors – Deaconess Health System, ECHO Community Health Care, St. Vincent Evansville, United Way of Southwest Indiana, Vanderburgh County Health Department, and Welborn Baptist Foundation – joined together …
Greater Evansville Health Survey
Since 2008, the Welborn Baptist Foundation has periodically commissioned large-scale, multi-county health surveys to provide useful trend data on chronic disease prevalence, overall health status, health behaviors, and access to health care in the Greater Evansville region. Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, …
Greater Evansville Health Survey Project – Executive Summary
Since 2008, the Welborn Baptist Foundation has periodically commissioned large-scale, multi-county health surveys to provide useful trend data on chronic disease prevalence, overall health status, health behaviors, and access to health care in the Greater Evansville region. Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson, …
For Evansville Podcast
For Evansville is a nonprofit organization that helps churches, nonprofits, and community leaders work together to address systemic challenges in Evansville. Their podcast series provides a platform to learn about and understand the city well from a variety of leaders, …
2021 Mental Health Issue Brief (From Greater Evansville Health Survey)
Mental health and substance use are top concerns for the nation and the Greater Evansville region. This issue brief highlights mental health issues for children and adults, as well as alcohol use in adults. Data from the 2021 Greater Evansville …
