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Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...
Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Teaser: Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General will release Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on...
Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Mass Incarceration and Racism Policy
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO According to civil rights attorney and former Stanford University Law...
Oct 19, 2016 | NacchoVoice
October is National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month
On October 3, 2016, President Obama declared October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month....
Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Opioid Epidemic in Rural America
The prevalence of substance abuse disorders in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 15 years with catastrophic...
Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Series: Mental Health & HIV in the Rural South
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a two-part webinar series to outline disparities in...
Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services Programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand...
Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for...
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental...
Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug UseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […] Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Teaser: Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & HealthOn November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General will release Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report will be presented at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit, which will serve as a forum for conversations on the science behind preventing and treating substance misuse […] Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & HealthOn November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report was unveiled at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit. During the Summit, which is available for viewing, some of the nation’s leading experts discussed the report, which features seven chapters:... Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Mass Incarceration and Racism PolicyBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO According to civil rights attorney and former Stanford University Law Professor Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, there are currently more black men in prison or jail, on probation, or on parole than were enslaved in 1850, before […] Oct 19, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
October is National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention MonthOn October 3, 2016, President Obama declared October 2016 as National Youth Substance Use And Substance Use Disorder Prevention Month. In the proclamation, President Obama encourages people to “engage in appropriate programs and activities to promote comprehensive prevention efforts to reduce youth substance use and substance use disorders within their communities.” Stay tuned... Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Opioid Epidemic in Rural AmericaThe prevalence of substance abuse disorders in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 15 years with catastrophic consequences, especially in rural regions. Deaths and injuries from illegal opioid and heroin use are more prevalent in rural states, and death from opioid overdose is 45 percent higher in rural regions than urban areas. National […] Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Webinar Series: Mental Health & HIV in the Rural SouthThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a two-part webinar series to outline disparities in need and access to mental health services experienced by individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the rural United States, and highlight resources for optimizing access to care and treatment that is inclusive of mental health. Innovative ways of reaching […] Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services ProgramsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand syringe services programs (SSPs) for people who inject drugs. The guidance was designed for programs directly funded by HHS interested in implementing or expanding SSPs. SSPs include the provision of sterile needles, syringes, […] Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for Local Health DepartmentsBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental illness was thrust into the national spotlight on Oct. 1, when a gunman killed nine people at a community college in Oregon, drawing worldwide media attention. Far less attention is paid to the […] Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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