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Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ, Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Partner to Promote Behavioral Health Careers

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Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ is supporting a new video campaign with the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ (UAA) to encourage people to pursue careers in behavioral health, which includes care for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

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Top Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ workforce leaders discuss barriers to retention and building a strong foundation for the healthcare workforce

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In a recent analysis of the state’s healthcare workforce, the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Hospital and Healthcare Association found that job vacancies are increasing, and not enough people are entering the workforce to make up for it. Leaders in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ discussed the pressing healthcare workforce crisis in the state and ways to support and retain providers at the 2023 Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ State of Reform Conference last month.

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Faculty Spotlight: Yvonne Chase shares journey into Human Services

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After serving a year as the President-elect of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Yvonne Chase is now the president. Dr. Chase shares some of her vibrant background in human services that led her to UAA.

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ECU partnership with UAA brings rehabilitation services to remote communities

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A partnership between East Carolina University and the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ is bringing speech-language pathology rehabilitation services to remote communities.

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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æâ€™s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing

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Restorative justice is a form of resolution that allows victims of crimes to work with the criminal justice system to address and correct the harm caused. UAA’s Ingrid Johnson from the Justice Center and Rei Shimizu from the School of Social Work spoke to the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Beacon about how restorative justice can be used in cases of domestic violence.