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SAMHSA’s Annual Recovery Month Community Event Award
Recovery Month event planners and organizers are vital to raising awareness about the benefits of recovery and mental well-being in the community. Whenever I attend Recovery Month events, I am always inspired and energized by those who devote their time … Continue reading
NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES (1997 TO 2009)
The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) collects annual information on the location, characteristics, services offered, and utilization of all known substance abuse treatment facilities, both public and private. The newly created 1997–2009 combined N-SSATS data files and … Continue reading
Suicide Prevention Dialog With Consumers And Survivors: From Pain To Promise
This report provides further understanding of suicide and recovery from those who have attempted suicide and those who try to help. This publication is part of an ongoing series of dialogues, called Building Bridges, that bring together individuals with lived … Continue reading
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Caring For Every Child’s Mental Health
Studies on the brain have shown that physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in childhood can impact a child’s developing brain. How? Learn more about childhood trauma’s impact on childhood development and pass it on to observe National Children’s Mental Health … Continue reading
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT MOST SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS ACCEPT PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
A nationwide survey of substance abuse treatment facilities reveals that in 2008 nearly two-thirds (65 percent) accepted some private health insurance payment. The survey, conducted by SAMHSA, also indicated that there were significant differences in the level of private insurance … Continue reading
