(CLOSED) SAMHSA's Strategic Initiatives
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The ideas and comments below are part of the feedback received during the development of SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiatives. The final document that reflects the input provided in these forums is available at: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA11-4629.
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Make prenatal exposure to substances a priority
Prenatal exposures to alcohol and other drugs have been linked to mental health issues in adulthood. SAMSHA should include prenatal exposure as a research and funding priority
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I suggest that SAMHSA adopt supported employment as one of its priorities. Thank You.
Success at employment promotes recovery, reduces substance abuse, results in employment taxes being paid, and reduces dependence on mental health services.
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Make special effort to work with consumer owned companies. We are uderemployed/underpaid on grants.
We are chronically underpaid in the current grant structure and cannot make jump off govt aid. Other organizations are succeeding while we earn 800 a month with no ownership or management positions. I have a disabled vet owned small business and am a national advocate with a Masters in Work and an original training of treatment as trauma and I have have less chance of funding then larger foundations that have been funded for years. just looking for a way to create more opportunity for my population of consumers with SMI and having to create our futures and trying to…
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Inform professionals that peer support is an evidence based practice and really break down silos
Peer supports are barely mentioned in the strategic plan, although in many states they are now medicaid reimburse able because of being an EPA. Outside of the Mental Health community this isn't even known in my state, and it hasn't been accepted by the mental health community fully. When we have children and adults who need mental health services but are bound by one silo (like Developmental Disabilities) they are not able to get resources desperately needed. Funding and services are going away not getting better, and the private not for profits do not believe that peers can "talk someone…
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1. Make it possible for treatment to be offered to children age 17 1/2, currently denied.
Currently a high school senior who develops a drug problem cannot be treated in most drug treatment programs because at their 18th birthday, they could leave. For some children, it is the last chance to help.
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Reconceptualize Anti-Stigma
Anti-stigma programs must focus on attitudes that actually harm consumers. Research shows that we are less dangerous than our peers. Perceptions that we are dangerous harms all of us. Actual discrimination keeps us out of jobs, out of housing, out of programs. Those issues which actually prevent Recovery should be the focus of anti-stigma programs.
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increase focus on reducting prescription opiate abuse & adolescents & young adults, etc.
The medical, psychiatric, dental, and pharmaceutical communities need to increase responsibility in reducing prescription opiate abuse among our adolescents, young adults, etc. Increased prevention measures, and education for the professional and their follow throug with responsible prescribing and patient education should be mandatory.
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Reinstate Supported Employment!
Employment is the one of the most normalizing aspects of treatment. Reinstate Supported Employment!
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