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AHA podcast: Better Teams, Better Mental Health Care
Jeremy Fish, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at John Muir Health, and Pilar Corcoran-Lozano, behavioral health corps faculty and supervising psychologist of the co-training program at John Muir Health, discuss how training physicians and behavioral health professionals as a team is improving patient care, strengthening teamwork and expanding access to these vital mental health services.
SAMHSA announces mental health, suicide prevention grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced March 6 that it will award $69.1 million in grants for mental health and suicide prevention programs.
HHS announces program to protect confidentiality of SUD patient records
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Feb. 13 announced the launch of a program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
HHS announces behavioral health program to assist homeless individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new behavioral health
Administration issues executive order on combating substance use
The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked with coordinating the administration’s efforts on the matter.
Issue brief highlights role of peer support specialists
The AHA has released an issue brief on the role of peer support specialists in behavioral health.
SAMHSA releases guide to strengthen coordination between 988 lifeline, 911 services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a guide to improve coordination between 988 lifeline and 911 emergency services.
Overdose deaths fell nearly 21% in 2025
The latest estimates on overdose deaths released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that as of August 2025, deaths fell approximately 21% from the same period in 2024. Overdose deaths were reported to have fallen in 45 states.
Data shows sharp increase in alcohol-related ED visits since early 2000s
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found a drastic increase in alcohol-related emergency department visits from 2003-2004 to 2021-2022.
SAMHSA releases updated 988 hotline resources
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released updated resources on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.