Dani Adams
@daniadams.bsky.social
Social work faculty studying mental health access & quality + psychedelic-assisted therapy; Advocate for Medicaid. I love the Midwest, cycling, and cats. 🏳️🌈She/Her
New paper out in Community Mental Health Journal!
I found that administrative burdens—referral hoops, PCP switches, endless phone trees—are barriers keeping families from youth mental health care, especially at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I found that administrative burdens—referral hoops, PCP switches, endless phone trees—are barriers keeping families from youth mental health care, especially at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Administrative Burdens as Distinct Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Services in Community Mental Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Mixed-Methods Assessment - Community Mental...
Increasingly, adolescents are struggling with poor mental health outcomes, making it essential to improve access to high-quality mental health services. Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) and Fed...
link.springer.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New paper out in Community Mental Health Journal!
I found that administrative burdens—referral hoops, PCP switches, endless phone trees—are barriers keeping families from youth mental health care, especially at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I found that administrative burdens—referral hoops, PCP switches, endless phone trees—are barriers keeping families from youth mental health care, especially at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I joined Dr. Leopoldo Cabassa on That Implementation Science Podcast to talk about psychedelic‑assisted therapy: how do we expand access while staying rooted in rigorous evidence and ethics? With FDA review likely soon, it's time to plan. thatimplementationsciencepodcast.podbean.com/e/psychedeli...
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August 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I joined Dr. Leopoldo Cabassa on That Implementation Science Podcast to talk about psychedelic‑assisted therapy: how do we expand access while staying rooted in rigorous evidence and ethics? With FDA review likely soon, it's time to plan. thatimplementationsciencepodcast.podbean.com/e/psychedeli...
My first year as an Asst. Prof at Mizzou flew by! Grateful to co-found the Collaborative for Missouri Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with MSW student Greg Williams. We’re building a community to advance equitable psychedelic therapy in MO. Follow us here: healthsciences.missouri.edu/social-work/...
May 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My first year as an Asst. Prof at Mizzou flew by! Grateful to co-found the Collaborative for Missouri Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with MSW student Greg Williams. We’re building a community to advance equitable psychedelic therapy in MO. Follow us here: healthsciences.missouri.edu/social-work/...
Ever wondered what psychedelic-assisted therapy is? I answer these questions and more in a recent interview! showme.missouri.edu/2025/ask-a-m...
Ask a Mizzou expert: What is psychedelic-assisted therapy?
Mizzou’s Dani Adams is a social work researcher trying to improve access to mental health services.
showme.missouri.edu
May 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ever wondered what psychedelic-assisted therapy is? I answer these questions and more in a recent interview! showme.missouri.edu/2025/ask-a-m...
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I’m considering putting together a panel for APPAM on either mental health policy or policies affecting access to health care. Please email me if you have an abstract you’d be interested in contributing.
Less than one week remains to submit your research for our Annual Fall Research Conference! Submissions will close at 11:59 PM PT on Wednesday, April 23. Learn all about how to submit, submission types, policy areas, and more here: ow.ly/kfxH50VCUy9
April 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I’m considering putting together a panel for APPAM on either mental health policy or policies affecting access to health care. Please email me if you have an abstract you’d be interested in contributing.
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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Interested in holding a similar event to speak out for Medicaid? The organizers of this weekend’s action have put together a toolkit.
Find it at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Find it at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Interested in holding a similar event to speak out for Medicaid? The organizers of this weekend’s action have put together a toolkit.
Find it at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Find it at docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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New from me: A look at four (of many) areas where Trump and his GOP allies threaten to roll back disability policy:
-Disability rights at work
-Cuts to the federal workforce
-Education
-Health care, both in terms of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Please check it out!
-Disability rights at work
-Cuts to the federal workforce
-Education
-Health care, both in terms of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Please check it out!
Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
theconversation.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New from me: A look at four (of many) areas where Trump and his GOP allies threaten to roll back disability policy:
-Disability rights at work
-Cuts to the federal workforce
-Education
-Health care, both in terms of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Please check it out!
-Disability rights at work
-Cuts to the federal workforce
-Education
-Health care, both in terms of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Please check it out!
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Also true for Medicare. It’s actually private health insurers, that Medicare and Medicaid contracts with, that are taking the government for a ride—up to 75 billion healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/over...
February 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Also true for Medicare. It’s actually private health insurers, that Medicare and Medicaid contracts with, that are taking the government for a ride—up to 75 billion healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/over...
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antivaxx is a luxury belief that only was able to fester because vaccines were so effective that people forgot how horrible these diseases are
As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the shots needed to protect them from the serious illness.
As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids
At least 124 people, mostly babies, children and teens, have been infected. Eighteen people have been hospitalized.
www.nbcnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
antivaxx is a luxury belief that only was able to fester because vaccines were so effective that people forgot how horrible these diseases are
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This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
February 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
Call your reps!! Hands off Medicaid!
House Republicans scramble for Plan B on Medicaid cuts
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
House Republicans scramble for Plan B on Medicaid cuts
Tariff revenue and DOGE savings are among the alternatives GOP leaders are exploring.
www.politico.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Call your reps!! Hands off Medicaid!
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Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District
Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Republican House Budget Resolution's Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District
The Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people.
www.americanprogress.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Republican House Budget Resolution’s Potential $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts by Congressional District
Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
Republican House budget resolution would cost congressional districts an average of $2 billion each and could eliminate coverage for 15.9 million people
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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"The majority of traffic fatalities happen in what transportation researchers call high-injury networks. These are typically locations where people walk or bike on or near roads with speed limits set at 35 to 45 miles per hour..."
harvardpublichealth.org/policy-pract...
harvardpublichealth.org/policy-pract...
“When you design roads, that is public health.”
Vision Zero has helped some cities eliminate traffic deaths, but the program continues to face roadblocks to wider implementation.
harvardpublichealth.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"The majority of traffic fatalities happen in what transportation researchers call high-injury networks. These are typically locations where people walk or bike on or near roads with speed limits set at 35 to 45 miles per hour..."
harvardpublichealth.org/policy-pract...
harvardpublichealth.org/policy-pract...
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Medicaid is important for Missouri
February 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Medicaid is important for Missouri
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This is a reminder for myself as well as anyone else who needs it: amidst all this chaos and confusion, pick your lane. Find something to do that will provide agency, educate those in your community and push back against what is happening
Y’all we are in this for a long haul. We’ve got navigate this anxiety and develop both a personal vision and collective vision of what our worlds will look like to motivate us, the people we lead and the people who lead us. We need to identify both short term and long term organizing opportunities
February 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is a reminder for myself as well as anyone else who needs it: amidst all this chaos and confusion, pick your lane. Find something to do that will provide agency, educate those in your community and push back against what is happening
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ProPublica found that some of the largest health insurers have created a playbook that prevents people from getting the mental health care they need.
Join us tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation as we discuss barriers to care. RSVP: https://propub.li/4k4GYWm
Join us tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation as we discuss barriers to care. RSVP: https://propub.li/4k4GYWm
February 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ProPublica found that some of the largest health insurers have created a playbook that prevents people from getting the mental health care they need.
Join us tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation as we discuss barriers to care. RSVP: https://propub.li/4k4GYWm
Join us tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation as we discuss barriers to care. RSVP: https://propub.li/4k4GYWm
Great mayoral forum tonight on transit issues in St Louis. Feeling empowered that change can still happen at the local level
February 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Great mayoral forum tonight on transit issues in St Louis. Feeling empowered that change can still happen at the local level
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They're dismantling the Institute for Education Sciences to create the illusion of meritocracy. Because no data means no evidence of systemic inequities.
February 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
They're dismantling the Institute for Education Sciences to create the illusion of meritocracy. Because no data means no evidence of systemic inequities.
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Join us TONIGHT for a Mayoral Forum on Transportation Infrastructure and make your voice heard!
🕕 Time: 6-7:30 PM
📍 Location: Paraquad's office, 5240 Oakland Ave.
Come hear our mayoral candidates' plans for improving our city.
#STL #StreetsForAll
🕕 Time: 6-7:30 PM
📍 Location: Paraquad's office, 5240 Oakland Ave.
Come hear our mayoral candidates' plans for improving our city.
#STL #StreetsForAll
February 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Join us TONIGHT for a Mayoral Forum on Transportation Infrastructure and make your voice heard!
🕕 Time: 6-7:30 PM
📍 Location: Paraquad's office, 5240 Oakland Ave.
Come hear our mayoral candidates' plans for improving our city.
#STL #StreetsForAll
🕕 Time: 6-7:30 PM
📍 Location: Paraquad's office, 5240 Oakland Ave.
Come hear our mayoral candidates' plans for improving our city.
#STL #StreetsForAll
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This article--on the systematic dismantling of the NIH, NSF, and CDC--is a must-read not only for researchers and clinicians but for anyone who has ever gotten a vaccine, taken medication, read the results of a research study, or gotten tested for Covid, flu, or STIs.
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This article--on the systematic dismantling of the NIH, NSF, and CDC--is a must-read not only for researchers and clinicians but for anyone who has ever gotten a vaccine, taken medication, read the results of a research study, or gotten tested for Covid, flu, or STIs.
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
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The #Medicaid work requirement train is revving up again. Let's be clear about this: Medicaid is a health insurance program, not a jobs program. There is no evidence that Medicaid work requirements improve health or produce other benefits. They are a barrier to care & a driver of inequity (1/n)
Arkansas is again seeking a Medicaid work requirement that state officials say incorporates lessons learned from previous attempts. Arkansas became the first state to implement a work requirement in 2018, but a federal judge halted the policy the following year. #arpx
Arkansas again seeks Medicaid work requirement waiver • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas is again seeking a Medicaid work requirement that state officials say they are confident will withstand judicial scrutiny.
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The #Medicaid work requirement train is revving up again. Let's be clear about this: Medicaid is a health insurance program, not a jobs program. There is no evidence that Medicaid work requirements improve health or produce other benefits. They are a barrier to care & a driver of inequity (1/n)