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.
Suicide Prevention Month: Tools, Stories, and Information to Inspire Change
09/08/17
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. To those in the healthcare community and countless mental health and substance abuse allies, suicide prevention is a year-round mission. Suicide is the 1 …
Give an Hour™ Offers Free Mental Health Services in Response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas
09/07/17
Give an Hour™ a national nonprofit 501 (c)(3), founded in September 2005, announces that it is opening its network to provide immediate and long term mental health support for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Give an Hour will extend these services …
Powerful Tool in Combating Suicide among Alaska Native Youth: Training Youths to Help Each Other
08/31/17
Last month, the University of Alaska Fairbanks announced a $4.25 million initiative to tackle youth suicide in Alaska Native communities, with a focus on resilience and solutions. But one program in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District has focu …
For Some Incarcerated People, Art Helps Lessen Emotional and Financial Burdens
08/29/17
Maintaining dignity and self-worth in the prison system isn’t easy. Arts education has helped incarcerated people emotionally deal with being in prison, and some incarcerated artists have taken to selling their work to financially supplement their fami …
2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
08/28/17
For the 14th year in a row, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is reporting on health care quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive ov …
What Being Stuck between Two Cultures Can Do to a Person’s Psyche
08/27/17
What is the recipe for long-term happiness? One crucial ingredient cited by many people is closeness in their social relationships. Very happy people have strong and fulfilling relationships. But if we feel rejected by those who are closest to us – our …
National Strategy to Reduce Opioid Epidemic Presented in New Report
08/22/17
Years of sustained and coordinated efforts will be required to contain and reverse the harmful societal effects of the prescription and illicit opioid epidemics, which are intertwined and getting worse, says a new report from the National Academies of …
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Launches Tribal Youth Training Website
08/21/17
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center has launched its new website. This website serves as a clearinghouse of culturally appropriate resources, training, and technical as …
Rural Veterans Face Long Paths to Health Care
08/20/17
While long drives and limited access to health care are familiar burdens for many rural residents, the problem is particularly acute for veterans in those areas. They are far older than other rural residents, and far more likely to be disabled, meaning …
Local Jail Inmates Take a Step toward Turning Their Lives Around
08/18/17
The McLennan County Jail in Waco Texas hosted a graduation ceremony for nine inmates in the McLennan County Reintegration Program (MCRP) on July 24. The program helps inmates who have been in-and-out of jail and often struggling with substance abuse by …