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TCA, WFTC Training Event Highlighted Evolution of Therapeutic Communities
This week, Treatment Communities of America (TCA) and the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities(WFTC) convened an international...
Jul 30, 2021
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Opinion: Congress Must Invest in Mental Health and Substance Use Care Infrastructure
The nation’s infrastructure is about more than roads and bridges, broadband and renewable energy. At the most fundamental level,...
Jul 30, 2021
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Prison-Based Therapeutic Communities: A Handbook for Prison Administrators, Treatment Professionals
Handbook on in-prison therapeutic communities released by renowned experts Modern Therapeutic Communities (TC) can complement drug...
Jul 9, 2021
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Bipartisan House Group Introduces CARA 3.0
Recently, a bipartisan group of House members introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0, which aims to further...
Jul 9, 2021
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States Are Leveraging Medicaid Waivers to Transform Their Behavioral Health Systems
A Case for Repeal of the IMD Exclusion As the nation experiences unprecedented levels of behavioral health needs—even further exacerbated...
Jul 9, 2021
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New SAMHSA Resource Webpage on Co-Occurring Disorders
SAMHSA has released a new resource webpage, The Case for Screening and Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders, which includes...
Jul 9, 2021
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DOJ Report Shows Increase in Substance Related Jail Deaths
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) recently released a report examining mortality rates in local jails...
Jul 9, 2021
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Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Portal for Reporting Period 1 Now Live
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portalis now open for providers who need to report on the use of funds in Reporting Period 1....
Jul 9, 2021
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CDC releases new webpages on smoking cessation medications
The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) released new webpages related to smoking cessation medicines. The webpages are designed to...
Jun 28, 2021
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SAMHSA releases new webpage on methamphetamines
SAMHSA recently released new resources to help reduce substance use disorders. The webpage includes basic information about...
Jun 25, 2021
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CMS Announces $20 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding Available to Improve Access to State-based
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced $20 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to support...
Jun 25, 2021
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APIS releases new dataset of State-related
The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), a project of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), released...
Jun 25, 2021
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TCA to Hold Training Event in Collaboration with WFTC
Treatment Communities of America (TCA) and the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC) will hold a training event, The...
Jun 18, 2021
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INPUT REQUESTED BY TODAY:Survey on Advancing Family-Centered Policies in SUD Treatment Settings
Dianova, a partner agency of TCA and of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC), kindly requests your participation on a...
Jun 18, 2021
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Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing
Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns Two of President Biden's nominees for positions within the Department of Health...
Jun 11, 2021
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Input requested on advancing family-centered policies in substance use treatment settings
Dianova, a partner agency of TCA and of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC), kindly requests your participation on a...
Jun 11, 2021
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Study finds decrease in number of tablets in opioid prescriptions
A recently published study examined post-operative opioid prescriptions and found that prescription amounts are decreasing, but have not...
Jun 4, 2021
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CDC launches drug overdose website in Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched their drug overdose website in Spanish. The launch of the website...
Jun 4, 2021
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Study examines use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during COVID-19
A new study analyzed the use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers found that,...
Jun 4, 2021
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HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to Address Ad
SAMHSA is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health...
May 21, 2021
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