American Rescue Plan signed into law
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The sweeping $1.9 trillion legislative package includes a...
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Comprehensive new report released on strengthening Medicaid program to meet behavioral health needs
The COVID-19 public health emergency, its economic fallout, and longstanding racial and ethnic inequities are affecting the nation’s...
SAMHSA Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (MAT-PDOA) Grant
SAMHSA is accepting applications for fiscal year 2021 Medication-Assisted Treatment--Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (MAT-PDOA)...
NIDA study finds increases in methamphetamine and marijuana seizures during pandemic
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced the release of a new study regarding increases in law enforcement seizures of...
LAPPA releases two new model acts regarding fatal overdoses and recovery residences
The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) recently published two new model acts, the Model Overdose Fatality Review...
CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Grant
The Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model is a voluntary payment model designed to meet the unique needs of...
AHRQ completes systematic reviews related to the treatment of chronic and acute pain
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) recently released five systematic reviews...
DOJ Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Second...
Senators introduce CARA 2.0 to increase access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and...
Jurisdictions Expand MAT in Justice Settings During the Pandemic
Despite the challenges that COVID-19 poses for prisons and jails nationwide, Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) partners...
CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis releases 2025 Strategic Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention recently...
First Survey of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Residential Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment Programs
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and Senate Aging...
Unseen Impacts: Healthy Disparities and Sleep
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1:00-2:30pm ET Announcing the second session in our "Solving for Sleep" webinar series: "Unseen Impacts: Health...
SAMHSA releases Behavioral Health Workforce Report
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released their Behavioral Health Workforce Report. As...
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