Holyoke Medical Center: Grant-Funded Initiatives at Work to Shift Opioid Use Disorder Treatment toward Outpatient Basis

MassLive By Anne-Gerard Flynn Holyoke Medical Center will use a state SHIFT grant to “enhance timely access to behavioral health care” for opioid-dependent individuals and help advance their treatment beyond avoidable costly stays in acute care settings. The $750,000...

Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools

This informational bulletin from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides guidance to states and school systems about addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools. It...

Responding to the 2019 Second Chance Act Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Program Solicitation

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50V2-qzJII4] Download a PDF of the presentation. In this webinar, representatives from...

In This Ohio Courthouse, Addiction Treatment Is Just down the Hall

Illinois Public Media By Paige Pfleger The Columbus, Ohio, area has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic. And local judges say their courtrooms are jammed with misdemeanor cases that are tied to addiction. Eager for solutions, they’re turning to a  treatment...

Apply Now: National Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for the FY 2019 National Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions program. The purpose of this program is to advance the...