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Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health

On May 23, 2023, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new advisory on the current evidence available about the impacts of social media to the mental health of…

Surgeon General Advisory on Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation

In May 2023, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the country, and the healing effects of social…

COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities Extended for Prescribing Controlled Medications

On May 9, 2023 – a day ahead of the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) – the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…

SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week - Resources for Celebration

Every year during National Prevention Week (NPW), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) celebrates communities, organizations, and individuals that are…

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevent Month. The Children’s Bureau, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) prepared a web page for the initiative…

April is Minority Health Month

To raise awareness of the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations and reducing health disparities, the month of April is Minority Health Month…

Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care - New NIAAA Resources

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and we’re sharing two new resources the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released for managing unhealthy alcohol use in…

Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care Challenge - NIDA

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is launching the Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care Challenge. The United States is experiencing a significant behavioral…

Update on CMS Innovation Center Strategy Refresh

In October 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a strategy refresh to chart a path for the next ten years of value-based care in the…

Plan Now - May is Mental Health Awareness Month

With the month of May approaching, the time is now to start planning for Mental Health Awareness Month! To lay the groundwork, SAMHSA prepared a web page with upcoming events,…

New Federal Resources for Factoring Social Determinants of Health into Clinical Practice

Integrating behavioral health and primary care is key to providing the collaborative, patient-centered, and whole-person clinical care needed to address biopsychosocial factors that…

Improving Patient Safety with Behavioral Health Integration

The Agency for Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the leading Federal agency for patient safety and quality research. AHRQ’s patient safety and quality work aims to accelerate and amplify…