Issue Brief: Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health This issue brief offers information to State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA) about the benefits of peer support and inclusion of the peer workforce throughout the behavioral health continuum. The brief highlights current standards and best practices for including peer support workers as […]
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More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
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 […]
National Stress Awareness Month
April is National Stress Awareness Month. In light of the recent collapse of the Baltimore Key Bridge, it is important to recognize the critical role of disaster behavioral health in providing immediate mental health support, education, and resources to promote resilience and aid in the recovery process. The frequency and severity of both natural and human-caused disasters […]
International Long Covid Awareness Day
Today is International #LongCovidAwarenessDay where we acknowledge the unique impacts of Long Covid which can include mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Click the link below to read The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s advisory for more information on symptoms, related conditions, recommended treatments, and how to […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Building Good Mental Health Habits
Date: December 27, 2023 Category: Mental Health By: Anita Everett, M.D. DFAPA, Director of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Happy New Year! By now, the hustle and bustle and stress of the holiday season is behind us. You have probably spent weeks shopping, gift-giving, and visiting with friends and family – mostly time spent focusing […]
NSDUH 2022 Data Available
SAMHSA has just released the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health results, accompanied by a newly offered companion infographic. The 2022 sample size was 71,369 and used multi-mode collection methods in gathering the self-reported data from respondents. Some findings include the following results: Among the 137.4 million (or 48.7%) current alcohol users aged 12 or […]
Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA)
This guide was developed for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) program and other providers of technical assistance as a resource for individuals working to end the opioid crisis. These individuals include community coalition members, professional treatment providers, recovery support specialists, people with lived experience, policymakers, recovery program […]
Practical Tools for First Responders
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.
Best Practices ~ Reentry
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders This guide examines the types of interventions that support successful reentry for adults with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders who are leaving jail/prison.
SAMHSA TIP 64: Peer Support
TIP 64: Incorporating Peer Support Into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services This TIP supports learning about the key aspects, functions, and uses of Peer Support Services (PSS) in recovery from problematic substance use, which will help providers, supervisors, and administrators in SUD treatment programs better understand and respond to these changes. June 2023 Download here.