Mental Health of America of Los Angeles Selected to Strengthen Cancer Control through Community of Practice (National Council of Behavioral Health)
Individuals with a mental illness are at greater risk of receiving a late-stage cancer diagnosis due to the lack of screening options. By adopting cancer prevention and control practices, we can better support efforts to improve the overall health of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders, said Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and operated through the National...