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Winter 2012, Volume 20, Number 1

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SAMHSA's Budget Affirms Commitment to Behavioral Health

Health Information Technology ... What It Means for You

As the Nation strives to increase access to affordable care, technology is playing a key role.

Embracing Health IT

SAMHSA Enhances Health Information Technology Efforts

Two of SAMHSA’s eight Strategic Initiatives encourage the development and expansion of health information technology (HIT).

Embracing Health IT

Embracing Health Information Technology

As our country invests in the widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT), it is important to note the vast improvements this technology will bring to integrated, prevention-focused, health care delivery nationally.

Behavioral Health IT Resources

Behavioral Health IT Resources

For more information, visit our resources page.

Also In This Issue
SAMHSA's Budget Affirms Commitment to Behavioral Health

Using Social Media to Save Lives

Suicide, the Nation’s 10th leading cause of death,1 is a preventable public health problem. Family members and friends of someone having suicidal thoughts may not know how to help, but SAMHSA and its grantees are using social media and smartphone apps to help them connect people to lifesaving services.

SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources

Study Finds One in Five American Adults with Mental Illness

One in five adults age 18 and older in 2010 experienced mental illness in the past year, affecting 45.9 million adults across the United States, according to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) report released in January.

SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources

SAMHSA's Prevention Day 2012

More than 1,700 substance abuse professionals, grantees, and community partners gathered at the National Harbor in Maryland on February 6 for SAMHSA’s Prevention Day. Each year, Prevention Day is part of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA’s) Annual National Leadership Forum.

SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources

SAMHSA Celebrates Behavioral Health Advances Over 20 Years

In 2012, SAMHSA is celebrating its 20th birthday—and the progress the behavioral health field has made in prevention, treatment, and recovery. Since SAMHSA was created in 1992, the behavioral health field has changed dramatically.

SAMHSA In Brief
SAMHSA's Budget Affirms Commitment to Behavioral Health

SAMHSA's Budget Affirms Commitment to Behavioral Health

The Fiscal Year 2013 budget reflects a continuing commitment to SAMHSA’s role in behavioral health.

SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources

SAMHSA Releases Two New Resources

Check out the latest in SAMHSA’s Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series.