STATE AND FEDERAL

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month

During PTSD Awareness Month, and throughout the entire year, help raise awareness about the many different PTSD treatment options. Learn more.

Top 10 States for Malpractice Suits

According to Medscape's "Malpractice Report 2021” here are the 10 states with the most malpractice suits. Read more.

Louisiana’s Mental Health Crisis Response (MHCR) System Workforce Training

Louisiana launched a workforce development and training initiative to prepare providers – including licensed mental health professionals, peer support specialists, registered nurses, and medical directors – for the launch of the Louisiana Crisis Response System (LA-CRS). Read more.

Virginia Develops Statewide 911 Call Matrix to Divert Mental Health and Substance Use Crises

Last year, to prepare for 988, Virginia amended and reenacted its code, putting into effect a comprehensive crisis system, 988 service fees, and essential components of the Marcus alert system. Read more.

988 Implementation Guidance Playbooks

SAMHSA, in co-sponsorship with NASMHPD, worked with partners across critical working sectors involved with 988 to develop 988 Implementation Guidance Playbooks. Learn more. 

Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications

Mental health mobile applications (apps) have the potential to expand the provision of mental health and wellness services to traditionally underserved populations. This Technical Brief proposes a framework to assess mental health mobile applications with the aim to facilitate selection of apps. Read more.

Pain in the Nation: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths SPECIAL FEATURE: Two Decades of the Drug Overdose Crisis 2022

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and Well Being Trust (WBT) call for a multifaceted approach to reduce alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths and to improve mental health and well-being, with a particular emphasis on responding to the harm from the COVID- 19 pandemic. Read more.

RESEARCH

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Depression Raise Risk of One Another, Meta-Analysis Finds

Rheumatoid arthritis and depression have a bidirectional association in which having one condition raises the risk of developing the other, a meta-analysis in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found. Read more.

Changes in Brain’s Visual Areas in Infancy May Precede Autism Diagnosis

Infants who were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 24 months old had differences in the visual processing areas of the brain that were apparent at 6 months old, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read more.

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University Resources

In light of recent tragic events, the following resources are available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed Services University:

• Coping with Stress Following a Mass Shooting
• Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy
• Safety, Recovery, and Hope After a Disaster: Helping Communities and Families Recover
• Helping People After A Loss
• Restoring a Sense of Well-Being in Children After a Disaster
• Psychological Debriefing After a Crisis: Current Evidence

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

UPCOMING
WEBINARS

Jun 3: Integrating Peer Support: Peer Specialists on CSC Teams

Jun 7: National Advisory Mental Health Council Meeting

Jun 15-17: Older Adult Mental Health 3-Day Intensive Certificate Program

Jun 21: Improving Treatments for Mood Disorders and Depressive Symptoms in Women During Mid and Later Life

Online course: Lethal Means Counseling for Suicide Prevention

Online course: Engage or Enrage: De-escalation Strategies for Mental Health Crisis (Part One)

Aligning Health and Safety: State Policy Community of Practice

FUNDING

Jun 20: Cooperative Agreement for the Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions

Jun 21: Pilot Practice-based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Jun 22: Demonstrating Effective Policies To Promote Black Youth Mental Health

Jul 18: Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellbeing Cooperative Agreement

Jul 25: Cooperative Agreements for Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnerships

Jul 25: Cooperative Agreements for School Based Trauma-Informed Support Services and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth

HELPFUL RESOURCES