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Published on September 8, 2023 - 16:43 GMT

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by Hawaii Brush Fires

Natural disasters can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling …

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Published on August 31, 2023 - 15:15 GMT

During Overdose Awareness Week, SAMHSA Awards $57.6 Million to Connect Americans to Substance Use Recovery and Treatment Supports

National Recovery Month Serves as a Reminder of Administration’s Commitment to Safeguarding Behavioral Health Coinciding with Overdose Awareness Week and the start of National Recovery Month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

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Published on August 31, 2023 - 13:32 GMT

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Who Stand to Be Affected by ...

Natural disasters can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling …

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Published on August 31, 2023 - 12:00 GMT

Increasing Overdose Prevention Awareness

Every August, SAMHSA commemorates Overdose Awareness Week (August 27 to September 2, 2023) and International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31, 2023) to remember the individuals, families, and communities who have all been impacted by overdose. According …

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Published on August 23, 2023 - 16:49 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $64 Million in Grants to Fund Mental Health Services and Awareness Training Across ...

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funding Will Help Communities Across the Country Tackle the Mental Health Crisis as part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded, more …

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Published on August 17, 2023 - 12:00 GMT

Back to School and Mental Health: Supporting Our Children for a Successful Year Ahead

As the heat of the summer reaches its peak, and (hopefully soon) gives way to the cooler autumn breezes, it’s time for children and youth to return to school. This transition — filled with excitement, anticipation, and some natural apprehension — is an …

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Published on August 15, 2023 - 18:00 GMT

SAMHSA Announces Winners of Equity Challenge Identifying Successful Outreach Strategies to Connect Historically Underserved Racial ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is excited to announce the winners of its Behavioral Health Equity Challenge. Winners of the challenge presented exciting approaches to effective outreach and engage with racial and …

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Published on August 12, 2023 - 08:12 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Housing Community to Help Expand Access to Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications ...

As part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda priority to beat the overdose epidemic, federal agencies are working with housing and support services providers to improve access to life-saving measures like naloxone, destigmatize substance use disorder, and …

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Published on August 9, 2023 - 09:26 GMT

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Callers

Note to editors and reporters: B-roll video (MP4 | 314 MB) is available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today …

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Published on August 5, 2023 - 15:06 GMT

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day: a day to celebrate the mothers in our lives, the one who gave birth to us, the one who adopted us, the one we picked to be our mother or who volunteered to step up for the role because ours was not available to us, an aunt, a grandmother, …

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Published on August 3, 2023 - 15:48 GMT

Cooperative Agreements for School-Based Trauma-Informed Support Services and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth

Short Title: TISS Modified Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard In Section V.1, addition of a table header in B.1 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: SM-23-025 Posted on Grants.gov: Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Application Due Date: Monday, …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 12:00 GMT

Marking One Year of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

On June 25, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), providing an unprecedented investment in mental health funding for children and families across the country. The historic legislation included: supplemental …

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Published on July 27, 2023 - 12:00 GMT

Guide to Equity Terminology: Promoting Behavioral Health Equity through the Words We Use

In the field of behavioral health, words are often our primary tools. We don’t have hammers and saws, thermometers and stethoscopes, or brushes and palettes. Words are powerful tools and using them with intention is central to our craft. “I’ll never forget …

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Published on July 26, 2023 - 12:00 GMT

On Having Disabilities

May 10, 2011, was a beautiful spring day in Connecticut. I was idling in a traffic jam on my way home from work. Then, from the other direction, a pick-up truck going 80 miles per hour suddenly veered into my lane and struck my car head on. Just before I …

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Published on July 19, 2023 - 15:12 GMT

HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and the nation’s …

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Published on July 18, 2023 - 19:12 GMT

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by Hampton, Georgia ...

Mass shootings can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to …

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Published on July 13, 2023 - 15:27 GMT

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds Spanish Text and Chat Service Ahead of One-Year Anniversary

The 988 Lifeline answered nearly 5 million contacts in the past year – 2 million more than the previous 12 months – following $1 billion Biden-Harris Administration investment Specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth and young adults were expanded, following …

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Published on July 12, 2023 - 14:37 GMT

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by the mass shooting at ...

Mass shootings can have an enormous impact on people, including survivors, first responders, eyewitnesses, and even those who watch related media reports on television. The Disaster Distress Helpline, at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to …

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Published on July 11, 2023 - 16:20 GMT

Honoring National Rural Health Day

On November 16, we observe National Rural Health Day, a time to recognize the approximate 65 million people, or one in five Americans, living in rural America and the potential barriers to healthcare they might face. While rural areas have more land area, …

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Published on July 3, 2023 - 14:55 GMT

Cooperative Agreements to Implement Zero Suicide in Health Systems

Short Title: Zero Suicide Initial Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: SM-23-011 Posted on Grants.gov: Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Application Due Date: Monday, May 08, 2023 Catalog of Federal Domestic …

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