Humana Announces $500K Investment in the Virginia Health Care Foundation to Boost Behavioral Health Workforce Development and Support
06 Dezembro 2023 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Expanded programs will increase access to
behavioral health services and resources for all Virginians
Leading health and well-being company Humana today announced a
meaningful investment of $500,000 in the Virginia Health Care
Foundation (VHCF). This funding will bolster crucial behavioral
health workforce development programs and resources, which will in
turn support access to mental health services for underserved
communities throughout Virginia.
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L-R Linda Hines, Medicaid Market
President, Virginia – Humana and Deborah Oswalt, Executive
Director, Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) commemorate
Humana’s investment dedicated to supporting Virginia’s behavioral
health workforce. (Photo: Business Wire)
Virginia, like so many areas of our country, is experiencing a
mental health crisis due to surging demand for services and a
dearth of licensed professionals. The number of Virginia adults
reporting symptoms of depression and/or anxiety has skyrocketed
from 10% before the COVID-19 pandemic to 33% today. Most Virginia
localities are federally designated mental health professional
shortage areas (MHPSAs) - 83% of Virginians reside in them, and
hospitals throughout the state report accessibility of behavioral
health services as one of their top unmet needs.
“Humana is committed to reducing the barriers underserved
communities throughout Virginia face when seeking behavioral
healthcare, and access is critical to that mission,” said Linda
Hines, Medicaid Market President, Virginia - Humana. “By investing
in VHCF, we can support providers and be part of a solution that
brings empathetic, equitable care to those who need it most.”
VHCF will address the shortage of licensed behavioral health
professionals by expanding two VHCF programs, Boost 200 and the
Psych Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program, that have proven
success in producing more Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (Psych
NPs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Clinical
Social Workers (LCSWs). The program will focus on including more
people of color, which is especially critical to reducing the
reluctance and stigma around seeking mental health treatment within
the Black community. The program will also provide additional
support dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of the
clinicians and teams working in Virginia’s health care safety
net.
“As a public/private partnership, VHCF is creating programs
dedicated to cultivating and nurturing a strong, stable provider
workforce so that all Virginians have access to behavioral
healthcare,” said Deborah Oswalt, Executive Director, VHCF. “We are
grateful to Humana and our other partners for investing in our work
and making positive change throughout the Commonwealth.”
VHCF has been focused on increasing access to basic behavioral
health (BH) services for the population it serves since 2010. With
the crisis precipitated by the pandemic, VHCF has made BH a
priority. The area of greatest focus and most urgency is tackling
the tremendous shortage of BH professionals. VHCF is implementing
several programs to increase the number of therapists and
authorized prescribers who are people of color.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to putting health first – for our
teammates, our customers, and our company. Through our Humana
insurance services, and our CenterWell health care services, we
make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their
best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they
need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for
people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military
service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what
we offer at Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and
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Angie Weiss Humana Corporate Communications (404) 747-7712
e-mail: aweiss3@humana.com
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