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SAMHSA Publishes 988 Website Ahead of Launch
On Tuesday, March 15th, 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) rolled out a new website of resources for the upcoming launch of the 988 hotline in July. This new website includes
Community Living Administration Solicitation for Nominations to Serve on the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Advisory Council identifies, promotes, coordinates, and disseminates to the public information, resources, and the best practices available to help grandparents and other older relatives both meet the needs of the children in their care;
Findings from NIHCM Show Effects of Pandemic on Youth Mental Health
Recent data from the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation has given us new insights into the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health. When compared to data from 2019,
Congress Passes Appropriations Omnibus
The final appropriations for FY 2022 sharply reduced the significant increases in children’s and child welfare programs compared to what the House had adopted last July. Many of the House increases had adopted the Biden
Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Investigations into Parents of Trans Children
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled Friday, March 11, 2022 that providing gender-affirming care is not a reason for the state to investigate a family for child abuse, and halted all such investigations. The ruling
Blunt, Stabenow, Lawrence Urge HHS to Ensure Children in Foster Care Have Access to Mental Health Services
On Monday, March 8, 2022, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), along with U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human
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