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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. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆShe/Her

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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...

04.08.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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/...

30.05.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

Ever wondered what psychedelic-assisted therapy is? I answer these questions and more in a recent interview! showme.missouri.edu/2025/ask-a-m...

12.05.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

18.04.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And I was just a soldier
On the way to Montreal !

15.04.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

17.03.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24504    πŸ” 12972    πŸ’¬ 620    πŸ“Œ 746

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...

03.03.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 βˆ’ this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.

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!

26.02.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 12

Also true for Medicare. It’s actually private health insurers, that Medicare and Medicaid contracts with, that are taking the government for a rideβ€”up to 75 billion healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/over...

27.02.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

antivaxx is a luxury belief that only was able to fester because vaccines were so effective that people forgot how horrible these diseases are

26.02.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2196    πŸ” 604    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 23
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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.

26.02.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6355    πŸ” 2908    πŸ’¬ 246    πŸ“Œ 182

Call your reps!! Hands off Medicaid!

25.02.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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-...

25.02.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWhen 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.

"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...

25.02.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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Medicaid is important for Missouri

25.02.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a jacket and tie is sitting in front of a sign with the number 34 on it ALT: a man wearing a jacket and tie is sitting in front of a sign with the number 34 on it

What

24.02.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for making this, I’d love to be added!

23.02.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Leah! I signed up

21.02.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

19.02.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Text on graphic: Barriers to Care: Navigating the U.S. Mental Health Crisis. A discussion about the systemic barriers to accessing mental health care, which leave many without critical treatment. Thursday, Feb. 20. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Register at propublica dot org slash events. Image: A woman in a floral blazer stepping through the entryway of a therapist office.

Text on graphic: Barriers to Care: Navigating the U.S. Mental Health Crisis. A discussion about the systemic barriers to accessing mental health care, which leave many without critical treatment. Thursday, Feb. 20. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Register at propublica dot org slash events. Image: A woman in a floral blazer stepping through the entryway of a therapist office.

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

20.02.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1618    πŸ” 581    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 21

Excellent, ty!

17.02.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Leah! I’m based in STL and would love to help.

17.02.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great mayoral forum tonight on transit issues in St Louis. Feeling empowered that change can still happen at the local level

11.02.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're dismantling the Institute for Education Sciences to create the illusion of meritocracy. Because no data means no evidence of systemic inequities.

11.02.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 774    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 13
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Join us TONIGHT for a Mayoral Forum on Transportation Infrastructure and make your voice heard!

πŸ•• Time: 6-7:30 PM
πŸ“ Location: Paraquad's office, 5240 Oakland Ave.

Come hear our mayoral candidates' plans for improving our city.

#STL #StreetsForAll

10.02.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF

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...

06.02.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 679    πŸ” 409    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 26

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)

30.01.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

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