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Recent Policy Blog Posts
Bowen Center Awarded Major Grant to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Challenges
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy is delighted to announce that our organization has received a significant grant to develop national recommendations for strengthening the behavioral health and substance use workforce. The $592,338 award from...
Introducing the Bowen Center Interim Report: July 2024 – January 2025
The Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at Indiana University is pleased to share its interim report to the Indiana Department of Health covering activities from July 2024 through January 2025. This report provides an overview of the Center’s...
Indiana’s 2025 Legislative Session Final Update: Health Workforce Takeaways
The 2025 legislative session has come to an end! This marks the 7th year the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy has tracked health workforce legislation through the Bowen Bill Brief (B3). Many changes were implemented this year, including a redesign...