To avoid the potential cost of a violation, employers must have a plan to balance the needs of their business with their duties under the ADA. This article will provide the basic do’s and don’ts for employee mental health matters.
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Uncertainty and isolation trigger a spike in mental health treatments
“In my opinion there is at least a 20 percent increase, compared to the same period last year, in both our mental health and wellness services,” said Eduardo Espiridion, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Reading Hospital Tower Health
Read More »Lancaster nonprofit provides funds to train future mental health providers
Health care providers in Lancaster County can receive funding to grow their mental health workforce through a new program by the Lancaster Osteopathic Health Foundation.
Read More »Retreat Behavioral Health to opens treatment center in Connecticut
Ephrata-based Retreat Behavioral Health will open a mental health and substance abuse treatment center in Connecticut next week.
Read More »Hershey pediatric psychology practice focuses on mental health, movement disorders
A former Penn State Health clinical psychologist opened a new practice in Derry Township focused on pediatric mental health.
Read More »Nursing’s mental toll: Study shows depression high in nursing, underscoring a need for more mental health support
Nurses experience clinical depression at twice the rate of the general public. We talked to area nurses to find out why and what can be done to help.
Read More »A Conversation With: Alison Pidgeon
Alison Pidgeon, 38, started Move Forward Counseling LLC in 2015 as a single-person private practice. The practice has grown to 13 clinicians and opened a second location earlier this year. Move Forward earned the Central Penn Business Journal Best Emerging Business of the Year award in 2017. She is also a consultant for Practice of ...
Read More »Panel to study mental health care shortage in Pa.
Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously adopted a resolution directing a state panel to study the shortage of mental health care providers in the state, according to a press release from the resolution’s author, state Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-Lehigh).
Read More »Bill would tweak PTSD treatment under workers’ comp
A proposed bill with the power to alter Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law is designed to benefit first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Read More »Audits target Medicaid vendors
Three midstate entities are among six statewide being asked by the Pennsylvania Auditor General to undergo an audit related to state Medicaid spending.
Read More »Mental health practice opens second office
A new office is giving the founder of East Hempfield Township-based Move Forward Counseling an opportunity to bring its woman-focused care to more clients in Lancaster County. Move Forward opened a second office this month in a former dentist’s office in Manheim Township. It bought the property in August. Alison Pidgeon, CEO and founder of ...
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