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Featured, Headline, Prevention, Public Awareness and Support, Trauma »

[ 29 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments ]
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In the wake of the tragic shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio, we’d like to offer support to the victims, families, and all  impacted by this sad event.
Coping with violence and trauma is challenging for everyone. Even if you are not directly affected, it may bring up some past experience of loss or trauma.
Everyone responds to news like this differently – some people have an immediate response and for others it may take some time. It is important to keep the lines of communication open with family, friends, teachers, …

Featured, Headline, Partners, Treatment »

[ 23 Feb 2012 | One Comment ]
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SAMHSA is happy to announce the winners of the 2012 Science and Service Awards. Three Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and five Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) practitioners were selected for their commitment to excellence in the treatment of individuals with opioid-related conditions.
The purpose of these awards is to promote excellence in the treatment of opioid addiction by recognizing OTPs and OBOT practitioners who use pharmacotherapy as part of their treatment protocol and who have demonstrated implementation of exemplary innovative services, practices, and/or strategies, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
Applications for the award …

Featured, Headline, Prevention, Public Awareness and Support, Recovery Support, Substance Use, Treatment »

[ 17 Feb 2012 | 10 Comments ]
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Written By: Pamela S. Hyde, SAMHSA Administrator
Entertainment news reports during the past week have centered the Nation’s attention on substance abuse, addiction, and the vital need for recovery by millions of Americans. Positive stories of recovery are all around us in everyday life, but it’s always tragic when someone’s life is cut short.
During these times it is important that we remember the success stories of those in recovery because they provide a truer perspective of the real hope treatment can provide, and can spur individuals, families and communities toward taking …

Featured, Headline, Public Awareness and Support, SAMHSA »

[ 13 Feb 2012 | 7 Comments ]
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Please join SAMHSA Administrator Pamela Hyde, for the 2013 SAMHSA Budget briefing.  The budget briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.
If interested in attending in person, please RSVP by email to Juan-Carlos at juan-carlos.aviles@samhsa.hhs.gov. The meeting will be held in the Oceanic Conference Room in the Ronald Reagan Building, located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
If you are unable to join us in person, the budget briefing will be streamed live online. Advanced registration is not required. We encourage you to submit questions during the webcast.
An audio only …

evolve, Featured, Headline »

[ 8 Feb 2012 | No Comment ]
Picture of budding plant to signify the website improvement Project Evolve

by Andrew Wilson – SAMHSA’s Office of Communications
Several weeks ago, we posted a draft version of what the new SAMHSA.gov homepage might look like and asked for your feedback. The new page is still very much a work in progress, however posting the page at such an early stage gives your voice and your input an even greater role as this project moves forward.
As expected, the response that we received was tremendous. Seventy five unique ideas were submitted and nearly one hundred people participated in the discussion. Many useful observations …