Mississippi Mental Health Leadership Shifts

Mississippi’s mental health leadership is shaking up with Teresa Mosley taking the helm as new board chair and Dr. Sara Gleason stepping in as vice chair, effective July 1. Mosley, a psychometry and education expert representing the state’s fourth district, joins Gleason, a UM Medical Center professor and psychiatrist. Both were appointed by the board itself. Meanwhile, Mississippi joins a federal pilot program to expand behavioral health clinics — with Communicare and LifeHelp set to receive four years of Medicaid funding to better serve those struggling with mental health and addiction. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0b40305d11792752