Each May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Military Appreciation Month, and Memorial Day offer a wealth of opportunities to honor the contributions of service members, Veterans, and their families and recognize the impacts that military service can have on mental health. In recognition of this connection between service and mental wellness, SAMHSA's Service Members, Veterans, ... The post SMVF Spo…
The Month of the Military Child, recognized every April, honors the more than 1.6 million children who face unique experiences and challenges as members of military families. Across the world, military bases, cities, and schools hold special events to celebrate and thank military youth such as wearing purple on April 15, known as Purple ... The post SMVF Spotlight: Month of the Military Child ap…
Communities applying for SAMHSA’s Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) funding opportunity face an important challenge: designing sustainable programs that combine court oversight with robust behavioral health and community supports. Policy Research Associates (PRA) is offering community leaders research and technical assistance support to build evidence-backed programs. For more than two decades,…
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is a civil court mandate that requires individuals to participate in community-based mental health services. Southern Alabama has been a success story for how AOT programs can reduce both arrests and psychiatric hospitalizations. “We’ve seen dramatic improvement across the board,” says Dr. Cindy Gipson, director of crisis and justice-involved services ... The …
In January, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a new resource: 988 & 911: Strengthening Crisis Response While Managing Risk and Liability. The Veterans Crisis Line is available to Veterans and their supporters 24/7. For decades, 911 first responders – police, emergency management services, fire fighters – were ... The post SMVF Spotlight: Strengthen…
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is a civil court mandate requiring individuals to participate in community-based mental health services. Research shows us that people in well-run AOT programs are more likely to participate in treatment, are less likely to be hospitalized, and are less likely to be arrested. Evidence also tells us that planning is ... The post AOT Program Planning: Designing …
