Headlines: Social Media During a Crisis

Headlines: Social Media During a Crisis

Up to $6 Million Available for the 2016 National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) Grant The purpose of the NCCTS is to develop and maintain a collaborative network structure, support resource and policy development and dissemination, and coordinate the network’s national child trauma education and training efforts. Up to $767,000 Available for 2016 Statewide Consumer Network Grants The purpose of this program is to improve mental health services for people with serious mental illness. The program seeks to enhance statewide mental health consumer-run and –controlled organizations to promote service system capacity and infrastructure that is consumer-driven, recovery-focused, trauma-informed, culturally relevant, holistic, and resiliency-oriented.

Drug-Related Suicide Attempts by Middle-Aged Adults Likely To Involve Alcohol Combined With Drugs According to the SAMHSA CBHSQ Report, an estimated 228,366 emergency department visits were for drug-related suicide attempts in 2011. Of these, middle-aged patients aged 35 to 64 accounted for 99,559 of these visits.

Report Shows the Affordable Care Act Could Provide Behavioral Health Care Coverage to 5.3 Million Low-Income, Uninsured Americans New SAMHSA report indicates the Affordable Care Act of 2010 could provide expanded access to behavioral health care for 5.3 million low-income, uninsured people who need substance use or mental health treatment.

Veterans' Primary Substance of Abuse Is Alcohol in Treatment Admissions SAMHSA report shows the most common primary substance of abuse among veteran admissions in non-Veterans Affairs facilities was alcohol (65.4 percent), followed by heroin (10.7 percent) and cocaine (6.2 percent).

Municipal Courts: An Effective Tool for Diverting People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders From the Criminal Justice System

This publication provides information on the role of municipal courts as an early intervention point for diverting persons with behavioral health disorders from the criminal justice system and into treatment.

November 24, 2015 Webinar: Reducing ER Admissions With Care Transitions Part 2 Register to learn how to build a partnership between community behavioral health organizations and emergency room (ER) departments to assist in reducing hospital admissions for psychiatric conditions.

December 3, 2015 Webinar: Digital Self-Care—Using Technology To Improve Outcomes and Engagement Register for this webinar and hear from a behavioral health provider about the benefits of digital self-care technologies.

December 11, 2015 Webinar: Working Together With Native Communities To Support the Healing of Our Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Join this webinar for information on cultural beliefs, healing practices, and strategies for working with tribal leadership in rural communities. Presenters will outline available resources and discuss how to address and prevent behavioral health issues in tribal service members, veterans, and their families.

Social Media During a Crisis Social media has shifted the way we respond to news events and disasters, where information can be shared at lightning speed. Behavioral health organizations must find ways to respond and communicate accurate information quickly.

Open Enrollment—Reaching the Uninsured Open Enrollment is the perfect time to sign up for health insurance! Services for mental and substance use disorders are covered.