Behavioral Health for the Vulnerable:  Can HMO’s Deliver • Our Family is Hurting • The Point of Promise: Inaction on the Use of Alcohol & Drugs is No Longer an Option

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. What is behavioral health? 2. Do people who receive behavioral healthcare services ever get better? 3. How many behavioral healthcare providers are there in West Virginia? 4. What is the history of the behavioral healthcare movement in West Virginia? 5. What is "parity?" 6. What does "ICF/MR" mean? 7. What is the Waiver Program? 8. What is the "Olmstead Plan?" 9. How do I find out about getting services in my local community?

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