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16 May 2012, 4:00 am by Brooke Preston
SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 5:09 am by Alicia Newton
In 2010, SAMHSA reported 10.1 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 were current illicit drug users. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 6:09 pm by Liz Wu
On May 9, 2012, the OJJDP and SAMHSA will observe National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day to promote recovery and resilience for young people in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. [read post]
3 Apr 2012, 8:40 am by Irene
The federal minority offices are embedded in the following agencies; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 11:37 am
The information provided in the SAMHSA advisory notice led the U.S. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 10:15 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
New Information and Resource Kit for LGBT Populations   SAMHSA has released Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 6:23 am by Walter Olson
A group called the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, with support from federal agencies SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), held a press conference yesterday to promote wider restrictions on the sale and use of helium, the familiar balloon-filling gas that as most people know will make one’s voice squeaky if inhaled. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 1:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
SAMHSA supports the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) during its Children of Alcoholics (COA) Week. [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 11:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 2:02 pm
The SAMHSA study concluded that parents who model responsible driving behaviors can help their teenage drivers learn to do the same. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 9:21 am
HHS ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERSThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that 904 community health centers have been awarded $47 million in grants to enhance the coordination and quality of healthcare nationwide.The grants include $32 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and $15 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and were authorized by the Patient Protection and… [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 1:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Check out these SAMHSA publications that can help you and your community invest in mental health: Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community- and Faith-Based Service Providers Building Bridges: Mental Health Consumers and Primary Health Care Representatives in Dialogue National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 11:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
The SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence helps lead the way in the effort to increase services for individuals with an FASD and their families. [read post]
7 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Suicide If this is an emergency, please contact a mental health professional or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at any of the following numbers: 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255) (Veterans press option 1)1.800.SUICIDE (1.800.784.2433)1.888.SUICIDE (1.888.784.2433)1.877.SUICIDA (1.877.784.2432) or 1.888.628.9454 (Spanish)1.800.799.4TTY (1.800.799.4889) (TTY) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration… [read post]
26 Aug 2011, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Additional SAMHSA dollars supplement this investment. [read post]
22 Aug 2011, 2:57 am by Brenda Fulmer
Government site sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), AHRQ, and the Commission on Cancer. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 4:50 am
Westley Clark, SAMHSA; Duane Decouteau, Jericho Systems Corporation; Stephen Palmer, Office of e-Health Coordination at Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Stephanie Perrin, University of Toronto; Wes Rishel, Gartner; Lee Tien, Electronic Frontier Foundation ·       Rapporteur: Andrew Blumberg, University of Texas at Austin 2. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 9:56 am
SAMHSA data, the number of users in California, including those non-medical users, equals less than 7 percent of the population just in the past month, or a little more than 11 percent in the past year. [read post]
4 May 2011, 7:52 am by Tron Emptage
    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) both indicate increasing misuse and abuse of narcotics over the past decade. [read post]