Dec 10, 2021
SAMHSA Releases Resources on State Services for Infants and Families Affected by Prenatal Substance
SAMHSA has released a new three-part series of technical assistance briefs, "How States Serve Infants and their Families Affected by...
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Dec 3, 2021
Senators Address Long Acting Injectables from Specialty Pharmacies
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently introduced bipartisan legislation, the IMPACT Act, that...
Dec 3, 2021
Significant Declines Noted in Hepatitis C Treatment, Surge in Infections
The CDC recently announced their first estimates on hepatitis C treatment initiation which show that the number of individuals who...
Nov 19, 2021
DOJ Announces Grant Funding to Help Crime Victims in Tribal Communities
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it will award 137 grants to 85 American Indian and Alaska Native communities, for...
Nov 19, 2021
SAMHSA Extends Methadone Take-Home Flexibilities for One Year, Working Toward Permanent Solution
SAMHSA has announced that, effective upon the eventual expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, methadone take-home...
Nov 19, 2021
Virtual Training Event Sponsored by WestCare, TCA, WFTC
Presented by WestCare Foundation's excellent Senior VP Chief Program Officer, Robert Neri, this recently-held training webinar is most...
Nov 19, 2021
Public Comment on Proposed Improvements and Solutions to Behavioral Health Service Delivery
In response to the Senate Finance Committee's request from stakeholders to provide policy proposals designed to improve behavioral health...
Nov 19, 2021
Introductory CCBHC Webinar with the National Council
A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is an integrated community behavioral health model of care that offers a full...
Nov 12, 2021
White House Publishes Fact Sheet on Youth Mental Health, Substance Use
The Biden Administration recently published a fact sheet outlining the steps it is taking to improve access to care for youth mental...
Nov 12, 2021
Behavioral Health Providers Eligible for Loan Repayment
HHS recently announced that it will give $100 million to the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) to help remedy the nation’s health care...
Nov 12, 2021
New Report Highlights Benefit of Housing, Recovery Support Services
Research shows that recovery housing contributes to improved outcomes for individuals who are recovering from addiction. Despite this,...
Nov 12, 2021
HHS Releases Strategic Plan for Health Workforce
HHS recently released its Health Workforce Strategic Plan, which prioritizes: recruiting and training health professionals from...
Oct 29, 2021
SAMHSA: New Resources on Stimulant Use Disorders
A recently updated Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) from SAMHSA regarding treatment for stimulant use disorders reviews current data...
Oct 29, 2021
SAMHSA: Results Released from National Drug Use and Health Survey
Findings have been released from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The data suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had...
Oct 29, 2021
HHS Sec. Becerra Announces Release of New Overdose Prevention Strategy
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the release of the new HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy. The new strategy focuses on the multiple...
Oct 22, 2021
TCA Honors ATR Caucus Co-chair Rep. Tim Ryan with Charlie Devlin Award for Excellence
TCA Honors ATR Caucus Co-chair Rep. Tim Ryan with Charlie Devlin Award for Excellence Treatment Communities of America (TCA) recently...
Oct 22, 2021
Senators Request Feedback on Effective of Mental Health, Substance Use Programs
Senators Cassidy and Murphy issued a public letter requesting feedback on the effectiveness of federal mental health and substance use...
Oct 22, 2021
Renewed Congressional Push to Create Corrections-Based Treatment Programs
Senators Ed Markey and Lisa Murkowski announced the reintroduction of the Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance...
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