The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
Navy Launches New Suicide Prevention Program for All Sailors
03/03/17
The Navy has announced the launch of a suicide prevention program that aims to provide continuous support to at-risk individuals in the 90 days following a suicide-related behavior. Designed to augment mental health treatment, the Sailor Assistance and …
March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
03/02/17
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. Every year on March 10, and throughout the month of March, national and community organizations come to …
Request for Information: Supporting Comprehensive and Innovative Care for Children
03/01/17
In partnership with states and providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plays a leading role in safeguarding the health of America’s future by providing coverage for more than one in three American children. Through Medicaid an …
How Racial and Socioeconomic Factors Impact Mental Health Care
02/27/17
The following is an excerpt from a news article on NJTVOnline.org. A groundbreaking study on children and mental health on who gets treatment and who doesn’t, why and what impact it has on a child’s development and adulthood. It’s a Rutgers-Camden stud …
OJJDP Hosts National Conference on Trauma-Informed Care for Tribal Youth
02/24/17
On December 6–7, 2016, more than 120 representatives from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funded tribal youth programs gathered in Palms Springs, CA, to share information with their peers and learn from experts in the …
NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute
02/23/17
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) from August 14 – 18, 2017. The HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health …
Grassroots Facebook Pages Are Helping Rural Men Talk about Feelings
02/22/17
Luke Baker has worked in the most remote reaches of Australia and Papua New Guinea, but leaving his family is always a painful rupture. But Facebook is helping in surprising ways. Now based in Bundaberg, Queensland, he was sent to mining camps as a “fl …
Moving Into Poverty Damages Children’s Mental Health, Study Shows
02/21/17
New University of Liverpool research – published in The Lancet Public Health — shows that children who move into poverty are more likely to suffer from social, emotional and behavioral problems than children who remain out of poverty. Researchers from …
Spreading the Word about HIV Prevention for African-American Women
02/16/17
African-American women are more likely to be infected with HIV than other women, and many don’t know it. So public health officials and advocates are trying to get the word out about PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a daily medication that helps pr …
Call for Workshops for the 2017 National Council of La Raza Annual Conference
02/15/17
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference provides a forum for people in the business of social change to learn about ongoing and emerging issues in the Hispanic community, connect with key community leaders, and generate partnerships wi …