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Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed
We’ve been busy podcasting! And if you’re not subscribed on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of our recent podcasts. Rural Hospital Closures: From 2013-2017, 64 hospitals in rural areas in the United States closed their … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged Afghanistan, Chris Currie, CNSA, Cristina Chaplain, cyber security, DOD, HC, HSJ, hurricanes, IAT, James Cosgrove, Jessica Farb, John Dicken, podcast roundup, rural hospital, security, substance abuse, wildfires, youth
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A Multi-Front Effort on Substance Abuse
As drug overdose deaths have grown to unprecedented levels in America, federal efforts have attempted to combat the substance abuse problem on multiple fronts. Programs and new laws have addressed everything from keeping tabs on Medicare opioid prescriptions to gathering … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged abuse prevention, Debbie Draper, Diana Maurer, Elizabeth Curda, HC, HSJ, illicit synthetic opioids, medicare, opioids, pharmacies, substance abuse, youth
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Helping Youth with Autism
About half a million youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder will leave high school over the next decade—and will face unique challenges as they transition to adulthood. We looked at the services and supports that these youth (ages 14-24) need to … Continue reading
Posted in Worker and Family Assistance
Tagged adulthood, ASD, Autism, Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral interventions, communication assistance, EWIS, life skills training, living independently, mental health care, social and vocational supports, vocational training, youth, youth with autism
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