» Celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
25/07/21 21:17 from SAMHSA Blog
By Paolo del Vecchio, MSW; SAMHSA Executive Officer As a person with lived experience of mental illness, addictions, and trauma, I consider July 26 - the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - to be our nation’s ...
» On National HIV Testing Day SAMHSA encourages everyone risk to get tested for HIV
28/06/21 06:18 from SAMHSA Blog
My Test, My Way – My contribution to Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Kristin Roha, MS, MPH, SAMHSA Public Health Advisor for HIV On June 27th of each year, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) reminds us of the importance of HIV testing a...
» SAMHSA Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the AIDS Epidemic
02/06/21 23:20 from SAMHSA Blog
40 Years of Progress – It’s Time to End the HIV Epidemic By Kristin Roha, MS, MPH, SAMHSA Public Health Advisor for HIV June 5th marks 40 years since the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS were officially reported by the...
» One size does not fit all: Appreciating the diversity of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) and the Implications for Mental Health
25/05/21 06:11 from SAMHSA Blog
By Victoria Chau, Social Science Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity, Perry Chan, Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity
» Groundbreaking Developments in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Service Provision
14/05/21 06:26 from SAMHSA Blog
By Anita Everett M.D. DFAPA, Director, Center for Mental Health Services 988: The New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number The past several years have marked several groundbreaking developments with respect to the National Suicide...
» Alcohol Misuse Prevention: A Conversation for Everyone
07/05/21 01:55 from SAMHSA Blog
By Dona Dmitrovic, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention The global coronavirus pandemic has forced us to learn new ways of doing many things. Employees in some job sectors learned to work from home, while others had to find en...
» There are ways you can intervene to help prevent someone from acting on thoughts of suicide
05/05/21 04:19 from SAMHSA Blog
Anita Everett M.D. DFAPA, Director, Center for Mental Health Services National suicide rates are rising, and this is especially true for our nation’s youth suicide rate. Suicide is largely a preventable cause of death, and you are more a...
» Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías: Estrategias para posicionar a los jóvenes para posibles carreras de salud conductual
30/04/21 08:59 from SAMHSA Blog
Roxana A. Hernandez, MPH, Shayla C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, Mary Roary, PhD, MBA - Oficina de Equidad en Salud Mental (OBHE)
» National Minority Health Month Spotlight: Strategies to Position Youth for Potential Behavioral Health Careers
30/04/21 04:29 from SAMHSA Blog
By Roxana A. Hernandez, MPH, Shayla C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, Mary Roary, PhD, MBA - Office of Behavioral Health Equity
» Treatment and Prevention Strategies to Reduce Opioid Misuse
23/04/21 02:08 from SAMHSA Blog
By Robert Baillieu M.D., M.P.H., Physician and Senior Clinical and Practice Advisor, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment In managing or preventing substance use disorders, nothing should occur in isolation. People and systems of care a...