Building A Pipeline To Address The Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage

This commentary shares solutions and unique opportunities governors can capitalize on to reform the delivery of mental health services and improve workforce. Many states have adopted innovative tools to address staffing shortages. These tools include:

• Offering creative incentives
• Aligning curriculum between 2-year community colleges and 4-year colleges
• Adapting apprenticeship models to support the social services and mental health workforce