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- 1SAMHSA Awards $247.9 Million For Addiction Treatment and Recovery▼SAMHSA Awards $247.9 Million For Treatment, Recovery
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded $247.9 million in funding for mental health and substance use treatment and recovery programs. The grants are intended to expand access to care across communities, though details on recipients and program breakdowns have not been fully outlined in initial reports.
- 2SAMHSA awards nearly $250 million in behavioral health grants●Nearly $250 million in SAMHSA grants awarded for behavioral health services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded nearly $250 million in grants to support behavioral health services across the United States. The American Hospital Association highlighted the funding, which is expected to help expand access to mental health and substance use treatment programs for communities nationwide.
- 3Michigan health leaders tackle substance use crisis at Lansing conference▼Michigan health leaders address substance use crisis at Lansing conference
Health leaders from across Michigan gathered in Lansing for a conference addressing the state's ongoing substance use crisis. Attendees discussed strategies for prevention, treatment and recovery support as overdose concerns continue to affect communities statewide. Organizers say the event aims to coordinate responses among public health officials, providers and community groups.
- 4Paid Leave Oregon offers up to 12 weeks for mental health treatment▼Paid Leave Oregon offers up to 12 weeks for mental health, substance use treatment
Oregon's Paid Leave program is reminding residents that its benefits cover more than physical health: eligible workers can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to receive treatment for mental health conditions or substance use. The coverage applies to care at licensed treatment facilities, and officials are highlighting the benefit as awareness grows around mental health needs in the workplace.
- 5UC San Diego Gets $12.6 Million for Addiction Research Center▼UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center
The University of California, San Diego has been awarded $12.6 million to establish a new research center focused on polysubstance addiction, the use of multiple drugs in combination. The center will support studies into how combined substance use affects the brain and treatment outcomes, an area of growing concern amid the overdose crisis.
- 6UConn Social Work Researcher Zhao Examines Telehealth for Rural Addiction Care▼Bridging Policy and Technology: Social Work's Zhao Explores Telehealth and Rural Substance Use Care
A UConn School of Social Work researcher, Zhao, is examining how telehealth can expand substance use treatment in rural communities, where specialty care is often scarce and travel distances are long. The work looks at how policy and technology intersect, asking what regulatory and funding changes would let remote care reach people who currently lack access to treatment.
- 7Stanford's Mark McGovern Leads Mobile Clinic Research for HIV and Substance Use▼Stanford Psychiatry’s Mark McGovern on Multidisciplinary Team Researching Mobile Pharmacy and Clinic for Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV and Substance Use
Stanford Psychiatry's Mark McGovern is leading a multidisciplinary team researching a mobile pharmacy and clinic model aimed at the prevention, care and treatment of HIV and substance use. The approach seeks to bring integrated medical and psychiatric services directly to underserved communities, combining medication access with harm reduction and treatment in one mobile setting.
- 8RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Key Facts on Addiction and Recovery▼RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
RWJBarnabas Health, a New Jersey-based healthcare system, has published a list of 10 facts it says everyone should know about addiction and recovery. The awareness campaign is aimed at improving public understanding of substance use disorders and reducing stigma around seeking treatment.
- 9New Hanover County seeks public input on opioid settlement funds▼NHC inviting feedback on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Fund, opioid settlement
New Hanover County is inviting residents to share feedback on its Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Fund and on how opioid settlement money should be used. The county is soliciting public comment as it decides priorities for the settlement proceeds, which are meant to address addiction treatment, recovery services, and related mental health needs in the community.
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A foundation in Southeast Texas is broadening its substance use and mental health services, expanding access to treatment and support for residents in the region. The move comes as communities across Texas continue to face rising demand for behavioral health care, and local coverage is drawing attention to the new resources now available.