Wondering what behavioral health data is available to support work in your community? We invite you to join this informational virtual workshop led by Herman Alvarado, a Supervisory Social Science Analyst at SAMHSA’s Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, who will provide an overview of how to access SAMHSA’s available data on the Behavioral […]
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Treatment for Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts Among Youth
Suicide in both adolescents and young adults has drastically increased over recent years. There are many ways to identify and approach an individual who struggles with suicidal ideation, self-harm, or attempts suicide. This guide provides current research and the effectiveness of the program in treating mental health issues in adolescents and young adults. In addition, […]
Workplace Mental Health Toolkit
According to Mental Health America’s (MHA) Mind the Workplace 2022 report, 78% of workers agree that workplace stress affects their mental health, and 7 in 10 workers find it difficult to concentrate at work. This stress can negatively impact workers’ well- being, productivity, job satisfaction, and retention. With Walgreens’ support, MHA created an easy-to-follow toolkit […]
Where Did Funding (And the Workforce) Go? Exploring Innovative Strategies for Sustainability and Retention in the Behavioral Health Field
Community-based organizations (CBOs) across the nation are experiencing challenges in sustaining programs and services, staff retention and training, and organizational capacity. With the COVID-19 emergency relief funding coming to an end this summer, many organizations are left wondering how to access long-term funding to continue to serve their communities’ increasing behavioral health needs. The pandemic […]
Elevate CBOs: Community Needs Assessments
This opportunity intends to provide technical assistance around conducting community needs assessments to National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based organizations (CBOs). After attending this workshop, participants will be able to: Understand the purpose of a community needs assessment Identify who should be involved in a community […]
Building Healthy Habits in 2022 Toolkit
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools in the form of increased childhood depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, fights, and thoughts of suicide at alarming levels, according to interviews with teachers, administrators, education officials, and mental health experts. Mentally […]