Caring for children, especially those with serious emotional issues, is a challenge. To help, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) has a successful program to coordinate care and involve families.
Ensuring current health reform efforts include mental health and substance abuse issues, SAMHSA recently presented nine core principles developed with much input from the field.
Read the analysis of available literature and an annotated bibliography – TIP 50’s ongoing online updates – to help counselors address their clients’ possible suicidal thoughts.
Different state, different challenges. A recent report from SAMHSA offers comparisons of more than 20 categories of substance abuse and mental health issues, including binge drinking and depression.
SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the Nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.