Latest Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Stories
Chief of Community Policy Management Section, Division of MH/DD/SAS NC Department of Health and Human Services honored for outstanding leadership in supporting addiction recovery and in promoting treatment resources. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 The sixth annual Ramstad/Kennedy Award for outstanding leadership recognizes the extraordinary impact of Flo Stein, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services Chief of Community Policy Management Section, Division of...
In accordance with SAMHSA and CSAT recommendations, Narconon Arrowhead has implemented standardized follow-up of graduates. (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 It has long been Narconon drug rehabilitation center policy that its staff maintain regular follow-up contact with graduates who return to their communities in order to assist them in applying the life skills learned during Narconon study. Such follow-up monitoring is rarely implemented in drug treatment settings, however, because of several...
MedMark Services, Inc. has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA) 2013 Science and Service Award for the treatment of Opioid-Related Disorders. Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 MedMark Services, Inc. has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA) 2013 Science and Service Award for the treatment of Opioid-Related Disorders. SAMSHA is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This national award recognizes...
ARLINGTON, Va., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is pleased to announce that the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program has been added to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) In the review, the program was independently assessed and rated for quality of research...
Mental Health America Meeting Examines New Strategies, Approaches Transforming Health Care, June 5-8 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, nationally recognized education expert Geoffrey Canada, White House National Drug Control Director R. Gil Kerlikowske, and the head of the administration's Center for Mental Health Services Paolo del Vecchio headline Mental Health America's 2013 Annual Conference, Why Wellness Works:...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Even though more than one-fifth of all parents believe they have little influence when it comes to preventing their teenage sons and daughters from using illegal drugs, new research suggests that they are one of the most influential factors when it comes to preventing substance abuse. The report, which comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), shows that 22.3 percent of all parents believe...
Launched by SAMHSA to Recognize National Prevention Week Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 “Talk. They Hear You.” a new national public service announcement (PSA) campaign that empowers parents to talk to children as young as nine years old about the dangers of underage drinking, was launched today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The kickoff occurred in conjunction with SAMHSA’s 2013 National Prevention Week—an annual health observance...
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, as a Congressional Subcommittee holds a hearing on the effectiveness of federal grant programs for mental health services, the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR), a coalition of 32 statewide organizations representing individuals with mental health conditions, reports that these programs are saving the lives of people with the most serious of mental health challenges and helping them recover. "SAMHSA has...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Wayne W. Lindstrom, Ph.D., president and CEO of Mental Health America: Mental Health America joins in Americans in mourning lives lost and lives damaged by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. An event such as this not only causes grave physical damage, but also affects the mental health of families and residents. It will cause a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety for those directly and indirectly affected by the...
SAMHSA Administrator Pam Hyde, Former NASW CEO Dr. Elizabeth Clark to Receive Awards at Annual Conference on June 7 ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mental Health America will honor Pam Hyde, Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Dr. Elizabeth Clark, the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), for their contributions and service to the mental health field at its...
