SAMHSA just announced that they updated their Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) on matters related to the mental and substance use disorder field as they deal with COVID-19.Click here to view their resources for assistance during the pandemic. Applications for SAMHSA Centers of Excellence … Read More
COVID-19 Funding Updates from FEMA and SAMHSA
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SAMHSA Announces Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 (Short Title: Emergency COVID-19). … Read More
SAE Announces New Podcast Series: Going from Reactive to Proactive in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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At SAE, everyone’s thoughts are with the members of our behavioral health community — families and friends, and the people served whose lives have been turned upside down, as well as our medical heroes and public servants who are working so hard to protect and … Read More
SAMHSA Update – Virtual Event and FOAs
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SAMHSA’s Recovery LIVE! Virtual Event Topic: Treatment and Recovery Supports for Older Adults When: Thursday | March 26, 2020 | 2PM ET SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) will be hosting a virtual event focused on how treatment and recovery … Read More
SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is currently accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Expansion Grants (Short Title: CCBHC Expansion Grants). The purpose of this program is to increase … Read More
SAE’s Approach to Program Evaluation
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Defining Your Appropriate Evaluation Measures There is no one “right” evaluation. Rather, a host of evaluation questions may arise over the life of a program that might reasonably be asked at any point in time. Addressing these questions about program effectiveness means paying attention … Read More
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity Focused on Addressing Homelessness
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced a handful of new funding opportunities. One of the FOAs included in the batch is the SAMHSA Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI). The purpose of this program is to support the … Read More
NEW SAMHSA Funding Opportunities!
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced a handful of new funding opportunities. Check them out below! If you are interested in applying for a SAMHSA FOA and would like some assistance in developing a competitive narrative for your application, … Read More
SAMHSA’s New Guide on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
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In July 2019, the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a guide that focuses on using medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in jails and prisons, and during the reentry process when justice-involved persons return to the community. It provides an … Read More
CMS Announces State Opportunity for Planning Grant Addressing Substance Use
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On June 25, CMS released a planning grant open to all states to address treatment access and capacity building for Medicaid providers to deliver SUD recovery services. It leans on states to implement ongoing assessment of SUD treatment needs with a focus on recruitment, training, … Read More