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.
Art for Justice Fund Launched to Address Mass Incarceration
06/26/17
The Ford Foundation has announced the launch of a $100 million fund in support of organizations working to address mass incarceration in the United States. Launched with a $100 million donation from philanthropist Agnes Gund, who sold a prized painting …
Call for Abstracts for the 1st Inaugural National Native Health Research Training Conference
06/22/17
The Conference Committee welcomes abstracts addressing topics related to the conference theme — Healing Ourselves: Cultural- and Traditional Medicine-based Approaches to Sustainable Health, and focusing on AI/AN research-related activity consistent wi …
BHbusiness Plus: Free Online Courses for Behavioral Health Organizations and Providers
06/21/17
How can you improve and expand your business practices and thrive in the health care marketplace? Take an online BHbusiness course at no cost. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers 14 self-paced, online business …
America’s New Tobacco Crisis: The Rich Stopped Smoking, The Poor Didn’t
06/20/17
Smoking is on the decline in the United States. In the 1960s, about 42 percent of American adults smoked; in 2015, the percentage had decreased significantly to about 15 percent were smokers. The reduction has saved millions of lives and led to a massi …
Story Series about the Life Experiences of Black Gay/Bi/Same-Gender-Loving/NGC and Trans Men
06/19/17
To highlight life experiences of Black gay/same gender loving/bi-sexual/self-identified trans men, the Black AIDS Institute has launched an Instagram storytelling series “In The Life.” Featured daily through 30 Days of HIV, these stories aim to defy th …
5 Barriers Students Face in Mental Health Care — and How School-Based Counseling Helps
06/16/17
Since April 2016, Bay View Middle School in the Howard-Suamico School District has had licensed therapists working in the school from the American Foundation of Counseling Services. Having therapists based inside schools can help students overcome five …
Montana Launches Media Campaign for Suicide Awareness and Prevention
06/15/17
Montana has launched a media campaign to spread awareness about suicide prevention. Developed by state health officials in collaboration with the Montana Broadcasters Association, the campaign is airing in radio and television spots across the state. P …
The Opioid Crisis Sweeps through Cherokee Nation
06/13/17
Dr. Anna Miller sits with her legs pulled up, boots kicked off, in an exam chair at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital. She’s waiting for her first Suboxone patient of the day. She knows the odds are stacked against these patients struggling to get …
U.S. College Teaches Veterans to Heal Each Others’ Mental Wounds
06/12/17
Former U.S. Army Specialist Tara Barney will never forget the 2013 night when a fellow soldier cried as he described holding a dying friend in his arms, a wartime memory he had not shared with anyone. “I can’t even talk to my wife like this,” she recal …
What it’s like to Have Postpartum Depression in Rural America
06/09/17
According to Postpartum Support International, women may become depressed at any time during the first year after giving birth. While the exact cause is unknown, stressors, such as hormonal fluctuations, sleep deprivation and lack of social support, ma …