SAMHSA Resources for New Orleans Mass Violence Event
National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by Mass Violence Incident in New Orleans SAMHSA Resources for New Orleans Mass Violence Event from the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services Division of Trauma and Disaster Behavioral Health: January 2 2025 – Just In Time Training Resource Alert – Attack in […]
Housing Supports Recovery and Well-Being: Definitions and Shared Values
Housing Supports Recovery and Well-Being: Definitions and Shared Values summarizes the role that housing plays in supporting recovery for recovery and housing leaders. It describes two common models, recovery housing and supportive housing, and emphasizes the importance of promoting choice and ensuring equitable access to different models. Read now
Practical Guide for Expanding the Community-Based Behavioral Health Workforce
Practical Guide for Expanding the Community-Based Behavioral Health Workforce The key takeaways from the Practical Guide for Expanding the Community-Based Behavioral Health Workforce include essential strategies, frameworks, and recommendations that can help addiction treatment providers and other behavioral health professionals effectively expand and strengthen their workforce through the use of Community-Initiated Care (CIC) and Behavioral […]
SAMHSA Releases DAWN Network Watch: Monitoring Drug Street Names added to DAWN
SAMHSA’s Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) has released the DAWN Network Watch. When drug names are identified in DAWN’s substance-related emergency department visit data, they are checked against DAWN’s drug database (Drug Reference Vocabulary). Any drug name or street name not currently listed in the database is added. This Network Watch presents drug street names […]
National Homelessness Awareness Month
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PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Announces $2 Million in Grants for Community-Based Opioid Prevention
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has announced the availability of $2 million in funding to support community-based opioid use disorder (OUD) prevention services across the state. This funding comes from the Mallinckrodt Opioid Settlement, which resulted from a multistate investigation led by former Attorney General Josh Shapiro. The funding aims to […]
Central East ATTC and PTTC Refunded For Five More Years!
Silver Spring, MD – October 23, 2024 – The Danya Institute is proud to announce the renewal of the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and the Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These centers will continue to provide vital training and […]
SAMHSA Celebrates 20 Years of the Strategic Prevention Framework
October marks Substance Use Prevention Month, emphasizing the critical role of prevention in improving individual and community health. The Biden-Harris Administration prioritizes substance use prevention, highlighted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Overdose Prevention Strategy. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) releases a blog highlighting the 20th anniversary of the […]