1. Self-Care Tips and Resources for Trans Folks Affected by Eating Disorders

    November 14, 2018
    At the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), they recognize the unique experiences of individuals from marginalized communities who are affected by eating disorders. In response, NEDA has compiled a list of helpful resources, support posts, and self-care tips catered to transgender and non-binary people. Population of focus: trans and non-binary people Links...
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  2. Resources for Native American Heritage Month 2018

    November 14, 2018
    November is Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). NAHM is a national celebration of the rich heritage, cultures, traditions and contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities in the U.S., and a time to raise awareness about AI/AN health gaps and disparities by providing a platform to discuss the...
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  3. National Opioid Misuse Community Assessment Tool

    November 7, 2018
    Prescription and illicit opioids killed more than 42,000 Americans in 2016, more than five times the number in 1999. The toll of the epidemic is so great that it contributed to the first decline in U.S. life expectancy since 1993. To better understand the national opioid crisis and inform effective conversations...
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  4. Youth Thrive™ Survey – Assess Protective and Promotive Factors

    October 31, 2018
    The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has launched the Youth Thrive™ Survey. This valid and reliable web-based survey measures the presence, strength, and growth of the Youth Thrive™ Protective and Promotive Factors as proxy indicators of well-being. Co-designed with youth and young adults and taking less than 15...
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  5. One in Six 10- to 17-Year-Olds Nationwide Are Obese, 2018

    October 30, 2018
    This brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) includes new national and state-by-state obesity rates among 10- to 17-year-olds from the 2016 and 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), which uses parent reports of a child’s height and weight to calculate body mass index. Key findings: The national...
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  6. Filipino American Mental Health Matters

    October 26, 2018
    Philippine American Foundation for Charities, Inc (PAFC) & Philippine Embassy, convened an inaugural forum on Filipino American Mental Health in 2018 for discussion around advancing mental health efforts in the Filipino American community. Population of focus: Filipino Americans Links to resource: View the Initial Meeting Report from PFAC View a recording of the webinar PFAC...
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  7. Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator Offers Hope

    October 17, 2018
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recently released the Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator to help connect people experiencing the first onset of serious mental illness, including first episode psychosis, to effective care. Each program listing includes eligibility criteria, including age range and diagnoses treated,...
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  8. Somewhere to Turn: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Adoptive and Guardianship Families

    October 15, 2018
    The Adoption Competent Mental Health Guides were recently released in California to help build mental health capacity and competency for post-adoption youth. The guides were created as part of AB 1790, which addressed barriers to the availability of adoption/permanency mental health professionals and created recommendations to remove those barriers. Why does...
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  9. Strategies for Addressing Substance Abuse in Veteran Populations

    October 2, 2018
    CADCA has launched an Online Toolkit for addressing substance use and misuse in veteran populations. CADCA selected five coalitions who graduated from the National Coalition Academy to implement substance use prevention projects focused on veterans in their communities. The online toolkit is based on the experiences and findings of the five...
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  10. CDC Observance of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018

    September 27, 2018
    September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This year’s theme, The Conversation About HIV Is Changing: Talk Undetectable, reflects advances in science that have given us real hope for dramatically reducing new HIV infections and helping people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. Gay and bisexual men remain the population...
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