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How State Policy Shapes Human Service Delivery and the Urgent Need for Outcome-Driven Reform
Start READING: How State Policy Shapes Human Service Delivery and the Urgent Need for Outcome-Driven ReformState contracting policies significantly impact human service providers, often creating financial and administrative challenges that hinder service delivery. Many providers face inefficiencies that lead to financial instability, staff turnover, and service disruptions. The shift to outcome-based contracting can help to create a more sustainable and effective human services sector.
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Funding Federal Government: Who Has the Power to Do What?
Start READING: Funding Federal Government: Who Has the Power to Do What?Understanding the federal budget process is crucial, especially when funding for essential programs is at risk. The executive branch cannot unilaterally withhold congressionally approved funds, as demonstrated by the recent federal court ruling.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks White House Effort to Pause Federal Grant Dollars to States and Nonprofits
Start READING: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks White House Effort to Pause Federal Grant Dollars to States and NonprofitsA U.S. District Court judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to pause federal grant funding to state governments and nonprofit health and human service providers on Tuesday, January 28th, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Telehealth Improving Access to Care in Rural Communities
Start READING: Telehealth Improving Access to Care in Rural CommunitiesIn May 2024, the Atrómitos Way Podcast focused on the youth mental health crisis, especially in rural areas where children and their parents often face significant obstacles in accessing care. Our episode, “Rural Telehealth: Transforming Child Mental Health,” with Billy West, the CEO of Daymark Recovery Services, explored these barriers to care and highlighted an…
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Youth Mental Health: A Call for Compassion and Action
Start READING: Youth Mental Health: A Call for Compassion and ActionIn May 2024, the Atrómitos Way Podcast ran a dedicated segment about the youth mental health crisis. In “Coastal Horizons: Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis,” guests Ryan Estes, Chief Operating Officer, and Kristina Clemmons, Program Director of North Carolina-based Coastal Horizons, spoke about how the COVID-19 pandemic cast a long shadow over the emotional…
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Dear Appreciated Clients, Trusted Healthcare Partners, Invaluable Colleagues and Loyal Friends
Start READING: Dear Appreciated Clients, Trusted Healthcare Partners, Invaluable Colleagues and Loyal FriendsAs the founder of Atrómitos, a healthcare and human service consulting firm dedicated to creating healthier and more resilient communities that encompass fairness and inclusion, I have seen the impact federal policies have on our clients and partners. They are concerned about how potential changes in governmental programs will affect everything from funding and regulatory…
