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Tuesday, January 7, 2025 The Aftermath of a First Responder's Critical Incident » My name is Adam and I have been a Police Officer in Wisconsin for 23 years. I am also a Certified Peer Special...
Friday, October 18, 2024 PSCFL Announces Peer Hero of The Year Grand Prize Winner: Global Peer Support Celebration Day 2024 » Ashley Orie, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) October 17th marks Global Peer Support Celebration Day (GPS...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 MHTTC Back to School Resources » It’s that time of year again! As schools prepare for the 2024-25 academic year, the MHTTC Schoo...
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Finding My Way: From Recovery to Reunification » My Journey at firsthand started in January of 2023. I was 9 months clean and still figuring out my footing in recovery. I...
Thursday, August 8, 2024 PSCFL TO LAUNCH A RECOVERY-ORIENTED PEER-DELIVERED DBT SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM IN FALL 2024 » The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) non-clinical Skills Group Training Program at the Peer Support Coalitio...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Breaking: CMS Clarifies that Peer Supporters can be Supervised by Approved Experienced Peers, Rather » Breaking: CMS Clarifies that Peer Supporters can be Supervised by Approved Experienced Peers, Rather than Only Clinical St...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Releases Data Showing Historic Gains in Health Care Coverage in Minority » HHS Announces Record Investment in Navigators to Connect Underserved Populations to Coverage The U.S. Department of Heal...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Changing the Course on Suicide: The Launch of a New National Strategy for Suicide Prevention » By: Brandon J. Johnson, MHS, MCHES, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services and&nb...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Frequently Asked Questions on Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Peer Support Services » This document provides clarifications regarding previously established policy on Medicaid and CHIP coverage of peer suppo...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Without Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Interventions, We Can’t Address the Maternal Mortal » Without Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Interventions, We Can’t Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis May 1, 20...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Overcoming Barriers to Veterans’ Physical and Mental Health » The veteran population in the United States disproportionately suffers from several physical and mental health challenges,...
Monday, May 20, 2024 Breaking the cycle: Florida investing in mental and behavioral healthcare » WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Significant progress is being made to expand access to Behavioral Health Services ac...
Monday, May 20, 2024 Peer Support Specialists Drive Value as Behavioral Health Providers Embrace New Workforce » Peer support services are rapidly gaining mainstream acceptance thanks to recent federal initiatives, new reimbursement op...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Autism Awareness and Acceptance: An Unexpected Journey » April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, and as someone diagnosed with autism at the age of 29 (I'm now 33), I und...
Monday, April 22, 2024 USF to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals » USF’s long-time commitment to address the critical need for mental health professionals is being recognized by the state o...
Monday, April 22, 2024 Peer support available to 911 dispatchers, first responders » First responders face extremely stressful situations. DANA NUMKENA, BEC PHOTOGRAPHY Out of the thousands of calls Mary Je...
Monday, April 15, 2024 How many people are receiving substance use treatment in Florida » Approximately 49 million people in the U.S. population aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in 2021—and most went...
Monday, April 15, 2024 Florida expands addiction recovery program, which was modeled on one in Palm Beach County » Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded the state's addiction recovery program, one modeled on a program in Palm Beach County....
Monday, April 15, 2024 With the help of community colleges, students in recovery find a fresh start » At a late August meeting in a windowless room at Minneapolis College, a handful of students barely a week into cla...
Monday, April 15, 2024 Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with Medicare or Medicaid » mikkelwilliam/Getty Images With rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 GOVERNOR SIGNS PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION TO PROTECT VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN SPECIALTY » GOVERNOR SIGNS PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION TO PROTECT VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN SPECIALTY COURTS INTO LAW Gov....
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Talking About Burnout, Moral Injury and Mental Health at Work: Tips for Healthcare Workers » Photo by ©SDI Productions/Getty Images Burnout is common among healthcare workers and is linked to mental heal...
Monday, March 18, 2024 SAMHSA’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Seeks $8.1 Billion to Support Mental Health and Substance Use » SAMHSA’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Seeks $8.1 Billion to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Services Across US The Fi...
Thursday, March 7, 2024 New board will oversee county’s mental health center » After announcing plans last year, Miami-Dade County officially passed legislation this month to create a Behaviora...
Thursday, March 7, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Transforming lives with outpatient psychiatry and substance use treatment programs » Group sessions led by compassionate professionals are a vital part of recovery. Photo provided by Health Care Di...
Thursday, March 7, 2024 Sheriff Grady Judd launches ‘groundbreaking’ mental health, substance addiction services at » Sheriff Grady Judd launches ‘groundbreaking’ mental health, substance addiction services at Polk County Jail WINTER HAVEN...
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Announces $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities » The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrat...
Thursday, February 29, 2024 REWORKED BAKER AND MARCHMAN ACTS BILL UNANIMOUSLY CLEARS HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE » REWORKED BAKER AND MARCHMAN ACTS BILL UNANIMOUSLY CLEARS HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE By Alexandra Glo...
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Still Striving for the Mountaintop: Achieving Health Equity for African Americans » By: Walker Tisdale III, M.P.H., M.A., LMSW and Jennifer Early, Fellow, Office of Behavioral Health Equit...
Monday, February 19, 2024 UF Health included in plan to boost behavioral health care » Several people sit outside UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center. (Victoria Someillan/WUFT News) With the bi...
Monday, February 19, 2024 Congress Must Close Medicare’s Coverage Gaps for Substance Use Disorder Care » Rockville, MD - Today, leading organizations dedicated to improving affordability and accessibility to high-quality,...
Monday, February 19, 2024 SUD Providers Using Bundled-Payment Approach to Leverage Peer Support Models » By Markisan Naso Certified peer support specialists are quickly becoming an essential part of substance use disor...
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Volume 2 of The Centerpiece, the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Newsletter » THE CENTERPIECE INTRODUCTION Welcome to Volume 2...
Monday, February 5, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of Advancements in HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy wit » Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of Advancements in HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy with New Actions to Treat...
Monday, February 5, 2024 BILL SEEKS TO UPDATE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE LAWS » HOME NEWS JOURNAL CLASSIFIEDS ATTORNEYS EXCHANGE NOTICES ARCHIVES CONTACT BILL SEEKS TO UPDA...
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