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[ 9 Oct 2012 | No Comment ]
Helping children reach their full potential

Written By: Paolo Delvecchio, Director, Center for Mental Health Services
A recent column in the New York Times by David Brooks (“The Psych Approach,” Sept. 27, 2012) provides key insight on how children who experience serious difficulties in youth, such as experiencing trauma, often end up as adults challenged with major obstacles to success such as failure in school, substance abuse, mental illnesses, health risk behavior, chronic disease, and each of these ultimately contribute to early mortality.  Brooks cites the seminal CDC-funded Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study by Vince Felitti and Robert …

Behavioral Health, Featured, Headline, Health Disparities, Office of Behavioral Health Equity, Public Awareness and Support »

[ 25 Jul 2012 | No Comment ]
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Written By: Larke Huang and Michelle Flores, Office of Behavioral Health Equity 
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This gives us an opportunity to pause and ask ourselves: are we making progress in meeting the mental health needs of our diverse racial and ethnic populations across the country.  In terms of disparities for these populations, have we improved access to care?  Have we improved the quality of care?  And, as a result, are we seeing better mental health outcomes in terms of promotion of mental health and appropriate treatment and …

Behavioral Health, Featured, Headline, Health Disparities, LGBT, Public Awareness and Support »

[ 15 Jun 2012 | 2 Comments ]
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Written By: Brian Altman, Legislative Director, SAMHSA
June is LGBT Pride Month and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration recognizes the importance of ensuring equity and meeting the behavioral health needs of the LGBT community.
SAMHSA’s mission to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities includes the LGBT community.  SAMHSA has developed manuals, training curriculums, treatment protocols and toolkits to address training needs. These materials are designed to address the 31 LGBT-specific/inclusive Action Steps in SAMHSA’s eight Strategic Initiatives.
Although SAMHSA is proud of these resources, there …

Behavioral Health, Featured, Headline, Health and Human Services Department (HHS), Public Awareness and Support, Uncategorized »

[ 16 Apr 2012 | No Comment ]
Voice Awards

Written By: Wilma Townsend, Acting Associate Director, Office of Consumer Affairs, Center for Mental Health Services
Calling all behavioral health advocates! SAMHSA is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Voice Awards. The awards honor leaders in the field of behavioral health, as well as leaders in the entertainment industry, who play a vital role in educating the public about the real and uplifting experiences of people in recovery.  Once again, winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony—now in its 7th year—at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday, August 22.
The Voice …