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More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021

Posted on Friday, May 31st, 2024 at 12:35 pm.

Earlier this month, SAMHSA released a press announcement revealing that based on a study published by JAMA Psychiatry, from 2011 to 2021, an estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose, with rates more than doubling during this period. The study, led by researchers at NIH, SAMHSA, and CDC, highlights the disproportionate impact […]

Agencies Join Together to Release New Resource to Connect People Returning to the Community to Health Care Services

Posted on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 at 10:58 am.

The Office of Justice Programs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health have collaborated to create a new resource, “Returning to the Community: Health Care After Incarceration.” This guide aims to support individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community by providing information on accessing health coverage and services. It addresses […]

A Community Approach to Xylazine and Other Novel Psychoactive Substances: An ORN Regional Summit

Posted on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at 4:37 pm.

A Community Approach to Xylazine and Other Novel Psychoactive Substances: An ORN Regional Summit was held on March 1, 2024, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Opioid Response Network (ORN) hosted a pivotal community event aimed at tackling the rising issue of xylazine and other novel psychoactive substances. The ORN collaborated with several esteemed partners including the West […]

We Think Twice™ Mental Health for Young Men – Partner Promotional Toolkit

Posted on Friday, January 12th, 2024 at 3:29 pm.

Help young men develop good mental health practices. Share the latest resource from We Think Twice™, designed to encourage self-awareness and offer a set of tools for managing mental health. The new webpage can be found here: https://www.wethinktwice.acf.hhs.gov/mental-health

Human Trafficking Prevention Month Toolkit 2024

Posted on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 at 2:44 pm.

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance designed to educate the public about human trafficking and the role they can play in preventing and responding to human trafficking. CLICK HERE to access the Human Trafficking Prevention Month Toolkit

Apathy vs Advocacy Improving Access to Care in Communities of Color

Posted on Friday, January 5th, 2024 at 1:01 pm.

January 11th, 2024 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST Presenter: Rev. Thurston Smith While access to comprehensive healthcare services is essential to quality of life and undeniably the most important factor in the prevention of premature death, the management of disease, and promotion and maintenance good health, African Americans and other marginalized populations continue to […]

Practical Tools for First Responders

Posted on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at 1:04 pm.

Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Tools for First Responders This guide provides practical, evidence-based information that first responder agencies, their partners, and communities can use to implement or expand practices and programs for linking people to substance use services.