Helen Newton

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Helen Newton, PhD, MPH is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Health Policy & Management at the Yale School of Public Health. Her research examines if and how payment and delivery system reform activities impact care delivery and outcomes for adults with mental illness. Prior to graduate school, Newton was a public health analyst at the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

Helen's Work:

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Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

Calling Crisis Intervention Teams

Half of U.S. counties did not have access to crisis intervention team services in 2020, highlighting a particular need in rural counties.

Guest Author Helen Newton