STATE AND FEDERAL

Eagle Valley Behavioral Health Becomes Colorado’s 18th CMHC, The First New CMHC In Colorado Since 1989

On January 26, 2022, Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health (EVBH) became the first in Colorado to receive a licensure as a Behavioral Health Entity (BHE) through a new licensure process created by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Read more.

Kennesaw State Launches Center for Military and Emergency Services Mental Health Research

Kennesaw State University has launched a research center that its founders hope will help reduce suicide, anxiety and depression among Georgia’s approximately 1 million military and public safety personnel. Read more.

Indiana Uses Data to Promote Recovery and Resiliency

Person-centered, data-driven decision making for recovery and recovery support services is possible. Indiana has made key policy changes at a state and agency level that facilitate data sharing across agencies. The Recovery Supports Workgroup of the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) uses this data to evaluate gaps in key recovery supports, make recommendations for block grant funding and programming, and track recovery and resiliency outcomes. Learn More.

West Virginia Sees Slight Decline in Overdose Deaths

After facing an uptick in overdose deaths during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials in West Virginia are cautiously optimistic that numbers are on the decline. Read more.

23% of Healthcare Workers Likely to Leave Healthcare Soon, Poll Finds

While healthcare workers still overwhelmingly report being satisfied with their jobs, they also report experiencing ongoing strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost 1 in 4 saying they are likely to leave the field in the near future, according to a USA Today/Ipsos Poll/Ipsos Poll released Feb. 22. Read more.

SAMHSA: Alcohol Use Among Girls and Young Women: A Worrying Trend

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released a new fact sheet that provides data on trends in alcohol use among girls and young women. New data indicates that young women – ages 12-20 years old – are drinking more alcohol than their male counterparts. Read more.

President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis

The President announced a national mental health strategy to strengthen system capacity, connect more Americans to care, and create a continuum of support – transforming our health and social services infrastructure to address mental health holistically and equitably. Read more.  

New CDC Report on Children’s Mental Health

A new report on children’s mental health used data from different sources to describe mental health and mental disorders in children during 2013–2019. Read more.

RESEARCH

Text Messaging Intervention May Reduce Suicidal Thoughts Among At-Risk Youth

Among youth at risk for suicide, a text messaging intervention may help reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors after discharge from an emergency department, according to a report published in Psychiatric Services. Read more.  

COSSAP: Applying Lessons Learned to the “New” Methamphetamine Crisis

The Comprehensive, Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), a program of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the Department of Justice (DOJ), recently released a new article on Applying Lessons Learned to the “New” Methamphetamine Crisis, which discusses how criminal justice professionals are applying lessons learned from stimulant treatment programs to address the rise in methamphetamine use. Read more.

Study Examines Shifting Racial Trends in Drug Overdose Deaths

Drug overdose death rates among Black people living in the United States rose significantly from 2019 to 2020, outpacing the overdose death rates of White people for the first time in over 20 years, according to a report published in JAMA Psychiatry. Read more.  

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Mar 15: RADx-UP Phase III Pre-Application Webinar

Mar 21: Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers for Peer Support Specialists with a History of Criminal Justice Involvement

Apr 22: Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities: A Virtual Workshop-Webinar 1

June 15-17: Older Adult Mental Health 3-Day Intensive Certificate Program  

FUNDING

Apr 4: Targeted Capacity Expansion: Special Projects – TI-22-002

Apr 5: First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Grant—TI-22-008

Apr 5: American Rescue Plan Act—Pediatric Mental Health Care Access – New Area of Expansion: HRSA-22-121

Apr 8: State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) – HRSA-22-048

Apr 14: Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) Cooperative Agreement Program: HRSA-022-054

Apr 18: Cooperative Agreements for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program – SM-22-003

Apr 19: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Behavioral Health Care Support: HRSA-22-061

May 3: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies

Jun 21: Pilot Practice-based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

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