U.S. House Appropriations & Subcommittee Hearing
COVID-19 and the Mental Health Crisis
Verna Foust, President, Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma, testified before a Congressional committee evaluating COVID-19 and its impact on mental health and substance use. Foust is the Chief Executive Officer of Red Rock Behavioral Health Services, Oklahoma City.
Hearing, March 11, 2021
Foust Testifies Before Congress
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Verna Foust, President, Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma and CEO of Red Rock Behavioral Health Services, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Appropriations. Her testimony can be heard in the above video at the 45:38 mark. She also provided answers to follow-up questions by Representatative Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) at the 1:00.23 mark.
Click here to review her entire testimony.
Recent Blog Posts
Wana Ellison Named Red Rock Designee to Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma Board of Directors
The Alliance of Mental Health Providers of Oklahoma announces that Dr. Wana Ellison, PsyD, LPC, LADC, Chief Executive Officer of Red Rock Behavioral Health Services, has been appointed as Red Rock’s new designee to the Alliance Board of Directors. Dr. Ellison is...
Join the Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council
The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) has opened applications for the Oklahoma Youth Advisory Council (OYAC), a statewide program that brings high school students into direct conversation with state government. The council, composed of students from...
Mullin Bill Signed Into Law, Strengthens the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Federal Law Enacted to Strengthen 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineU.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK), 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act has been signed into law through the SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act of 2025.Congress...
Address
619 N Main Street
Muskogee, OK 74401
Phone
(405) 352-0565