Tackling the mental health needs of individuals living in underserved areas is a challenge. In 2006 the APA established the Presidential Task Force to Review Psychiatric Needs in Underserved Areas. The main goal of the task force was to identify ways to increase access to psychiatric services in underserved areas around the United States. One of the products of the task force is the online clearinghouse of information developed and collected by the taskforce on topics relevant to mental health care in underserved areas.
Comments, questions and information on additional resources can be sent in an email to hsf@psych.org.
Topics Covered
Topic 1: In The NewsTopic 2: District Branch (DB)/State Associations (SAs): SurveyTopic 3: District Branch (DB)/State Associations (SAs): Access GrantsTopic 4: TelepsychiatryTopic 5: Primary Care Collaborations and Training ProjectsTopic 6: Federal Manpower Shortage AreasTopic 7: J-1 VisasTopic 8: National Health Service CorpsTopic 9: Community Health Centers/Federally Qualified Health CentersTopic 10: Rural Health