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Monday, February 5, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration to Make First Offer for Drug Price Negotiation Program, Launches New Res » HHS also releases new research showing that the United States pays three times more for prescription drugs than other deve...
Thursday, January 25, 2024 5 Ways to Support Mental Wellbeing in 2024 » By Mental Health First Aid USA on January 10, 2024 January is Mental Wellness Month – the perfect time to recharge and...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Healed People Heal People: My journey to becoming a CPRS » by Cali George, firsthand Guide (peer) at firsthand I find myself today- much different fr...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Bazelon Issues Report on the Benefits of Peer Supports in Crisis Services » Image Description: White letters on...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Tips for Talking With a Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health » Don’t wait for a health care provider to ask about your mental health. Start the conversation. Here are five tips to help...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Disparities in Psychotic Disorder Diagnoses and Other Negative Health Outcomes » Psychotic disorders are serious illnesses that disrupt how a person thinks, feels, and perceives the world. People with th...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 DBSA Wellness Wheel: Your Intellectual Wellness » Intellectual wellness means finding work and leisure activities that stimulate and challenge your mind, helping you learn...
Thursday, November 30, 2023 How Rosalynn Carter fought the 'shame' around mental illness at a time when it was a taboo subject » Mental illness was an 'issue that nobody would touch' in the 1970s when the former first lady took up the cause. Carter, w...
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Gratitude For My Mental Health Journey and the Power of Mental Health First Aid » Content Warning: This blog contains sensitive content that may be distressing to some readers. Topics discussed include se...
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Online caregiving platform expands to Central Florida » ORLANDO, Fla. — America is getting older, and many seniors live in Florida, according to data from the U...
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Workforce Struggles with Substance Use Disorders as Employers Fall Short on Support » By Morgan Gonzales Employers are taking action to create a more supportive workplace, but not enough are addres...
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Biden-Harris Administration Announces $74.4 Million in Funding Opportunities to Improve Behavioral » Biden-Harris Administration Announces $74.4 Million in Funding Opportunities to Improve Behavioral Health Fun...
Thursday, November 16, 2023 HHS, SAMHSA Release 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Data » Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admi...
Monday, November 13, 2023 How to Build Resilience When You Have PTSD » According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, about 6% of people have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS...
Monday, November 13, 2023 Mental Health Peer Specialists Play Diverse Roles, But Need Essential Support » Peer specialists, mental health workers with lived experience, play diverse roles when supported with robust training. B...
Monday, October 30, 2023 PSCFL Announces Peer Hero of The Year Grand Prize Winner: Global Peer Support Celebration Day 2023 » Shakima Peterson, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS) October 19th marks Global Peer Support Celebration Day (GPS...
Thursday, October 12, 2023 Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $200 Million To Support Youth Mental Health » Builds on unprecedented investment through President Biden’s Unity Agenda to tackle the mental health crisis and support c...
Thursday, October 12, 2023 Broward Sheriff’s Office makes effort to manage South Florida’s mental health crisis » Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony By Ben McLeod Broward criminal justice leaders are urgently seeking alternative...
Thursday, October 12, 2023 Kaine & Braun Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Rec » WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during National Recovery Month, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mike Braun (R-IN), members of...
Thursday, September 21, 2023 SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults » SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States...
Monday, September 11, 2023 PSCFL Attends City of Longwood Overdose Awareness Day » (Longwood, Florida) - On Saturday, August. 26th, the City of Longwood and Seminole County Sheriff's Office hosted an infor...
Monday, September 11, 2023 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds American Sign Language Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Call » WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lif...
Monday, September 11, 2023 Okaloosa County will recognize National Recovery Month for the first time » SHALIMAR — In the ongoing efforts to combat drug and alcohol addiction within Okaloosa County, the Board of County Commiss...
Monday, August 28, 2023 Using traumatic childhood experiences to understand substance use » Ryn Thorn Little girl crying with shadow of parents arguing. Image by Romolo Tavani. Licensed from istockphoto.com....
Monday, August 28, 2023 6 Red Flags About the Mental-Health Content You're Being Bombarded With on Social Media » T he classic vision of therapy revolved around a person on a couch, supine, tapping into their deepest and darkest hopes a...
Monday, August 21, 2023 Only 1 in 5 adults with an opioid use disorder received medication to treat it in 2021 » CNN — As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for subs...
Monday, July 31, 2023 SAMHSA seeks comments on harm reduction framework for people who use drugs (Deadline August 14th) » SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework The SAMHSA Harm Reduction Framework is the...
Monday, July 31, 2023 Departments of Labor proposed rules to strengthen strengthen Mental Health Parity » Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury announce proposed rules to strengthen Mental Health Parity and A...
Thursday, July 13, 2023 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds Spanish Text and Chat Service Ahead of One-Year Anniversary » The 988 Lifeline answered nearly 5 million contacts in the past year – 2 million more than the previous 12 months – follow...
Monday, July 10, 2023 Brandon Act Aims to Improve Mental Health Support » Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a policy today to initiate implemen...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Behavioral Health Bills Signed into Law by the Governor » Nine behavioral health bills supported by the Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition were signed into law by Governor De...
Friday, June 23, 2023 Peer Support Coalition of Florida Launches Mental Health Training Program » Empowering the Providers Features / June 22, 2023 Peer Support Coalition of Florida Launches Mental He...
Monday, June 12, 2023 Orange County Expands Mental Health and Behavioral Services with Innovative Programs » Orange County, FL – At today’s Orange County Board of County Commissioner meeting, Donna Wyche, Manager of Orange Co...
Monday, June 12, 2023 HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker » HHS Publishes National Model Standards for Substance Use, Mental Health, and Family Peer Worker Certifications Peer...
Friday, May 26, 2023 Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents » The report by Dr. Vivek Murthy cited a “profound risk of harm” to adolescent mental health and urged families to set limit...
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