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.
NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray Creates ‘Sisters Thrive’ to Fight Mental Illness
01/25/18
New York City first lady Chirlane McCray is taking on mental health wellness and substance abuse in the nation’s largest city, with the help of her fellow black sisters. Sisters Thrive, a collaboration with historically black women-led organizations, i …
Helping Strangers May Help Teens’ Self-Esteem
01/24/18
At the start of the new year, parents may encourage their teens to detox from social media, increase exercise, or begin a volunteer project. While kids may bristle at the thought of posting fewer selfies, surveys indicate 55 percent of adolescents enjo …
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2018
01/22/18
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. It was launched in 2010 by …
How to Build a Healthy City
01/16/18
“People are part of many different communities,” Dr. Clay Johnston says. “Not just their physical community, but also the communities in which they work, and in which they share religion and other cultural commonalities.” The notion that individual wel …
MLK Day: A Reminder to Reflect, Understand, and Continually Pursue Equity
01/15/18
The following is a post written by and from the perspective of Tirzah Enumah, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the New Teacher Center. We are in the education sector because we want to serve kids. However, despite the efforts of mi …
Boosting HIV Prevention Drug (PrEP) Awareness Among Minorities in Midwestern Cities
01/11/18
Compared with people living along the coasts in the United States, those who are at risk for HIV and living in Midwestern cities are not as aware of the HIV prevention regimen called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). A $3.4 million research grant aims t …
Higher Stress Can Lead to Mental and Physical Health Disparities
01/10/18
People with low incomes and racial/ethnic minority populations experience greater levels of stress than their more affluent, white counterparts, which can lead to significant disparities in both mental and physical health that ultimately affect life ex …
A New Design Process for Creating Community-Specific Health Programs
01/09/18
It would seem that, by definition, social services and community health programs help the neighborhoods where they operate. But talk to community leaders on the ground, like Adair Mosley, CEO of Pillsbury United Communities in Minneapolis, and it becom …
Asian-American Communities Need to Have Conversations About Mental Health
01/08/18
The following is a piece written by and from the perspective of Maris Medina, a journalism student: I believe strongly in mental health days. My parents — the traditional, borderline Tiger Parent stereotype — weren’t so supportive of this notion. As nu …
Colleges Offer ‘Recovery Housing’ to Support Students Long-term
01/05/18
Recovery programs on college campuses, often including special dorms, are multiplying fast amid the opioid crisis, spreading from a handful of campuses to around 100 across the country. Most campuses offer substance-free housing — no alcohol or drugs a …