A state boundary line shouldn’t be what stops someone from getting the best help they can get, or at least that's what the Ohio Legislature decided Wednesday.
The state will soon join the Counseling Compact, which allows all licensed mental health counselors to practice in member states, either in person or by telehealth.
"[The pandemic] kind of held a magnifying glass up to [mental health,]" the clinical counselor said."It kind of said, 'Hey, these things are important to attend to, and if not properly attended to, they can become really detrimental to our overall health.'" "Counselors play a vital role in addressing the mental health crisis for individuals and also of our state and nation," she said."So anything we can do to help get them out there to provide their services, you know, we should all agree on getting that done."
"There's no question that there is a workforce crisis in the field of mental and behavioral health care, and I'm not ignorant of that," he added."The thing that I love about the compact is it will increase hopefully workforce without deteriorating the standards of the quality of care that we're able to provide."
Ohio would be the 11th state — making care accessible for people in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ohio state Supreme Court rejects GOP-favored state legislative lines for the fifth timeFor the fifth time, the Ohio state Supreme Court has rejected a map of state legislative lines from the Republican-led redistricting commission.
Read more »
Kickoff Times Announced for Ohio State’s Home Games Against Arkansas State, Toledo and RutgersKickoff times are now set for four of Ohio State‘s first five games, all at home, as the Buckeyes will play Arkansas State at noon, Toledo at 7 p.m. and Rutgers at 3:30 p.m.
Read more »
Ohio State Highway Patrol attends Stark County high school graduation for late trooper’s sonNearly a decade after a trooper’s death and support from the Ohio State Highway Patrol has not stopped.
Read more »
With ties to Ohio State and Michigan, Jerry Easter II holds Buckeyes offerJerry Easter II, a prized 2025 point guard from Ohio, holds a scholarship offer from Ohio State.
Read more »
Ohio court rules Google could be 'common carrier' that can be regulatedAn Ohio court ruled that Google may be designated a common carrier subject to state litigation that would likely force the search giant not to prioritize its own products and services in search results.
Read more »
Parma Heights grandmother issues Northeast Ohio phone fraud warningEleanor Rusnak of Parma Heights is so fed-up with con artists ringing her phone with bogus offers that she's decided to issue her own warning about the wide variety of telephone impostors who have tried to swindle her money or obtain her personal information.
Read more »