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.
National Women’s Health Week is May 14 – 20, 2017
05/12/17
National Women’s Health Week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week also serves as a time to encourage women to take step …
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May
05/10/17
During May, we honor the heritage of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians and celebrate their many contributions to our nation. Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month was first celebrated in 1992. But the origins of this commemoration …
National Hispanic Council on Aging Call for Participants for the Hispanic Caregivers Survey
05/09/17
The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) has issued a call for participants for the Hispanic Caregivers Survey. Hispanic/Latino caregivers are invited to share their insights and recommendations. Results will be presented at the national level, t …
New Grant to Support Research on Mental Health Needs of Pacific Islanders
05/08/17
Pacific Islanders are persons who trace their roots to the native peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Although they make up the third fastest growing racial group in the U.S., their mental health needs and attitudes regarding ment …
Via Hope: Peer Support Improves Community Re-Entry
05/05/17
Following Texas’ 84th legislative session and the implementation of Rider 73, Via Hope set out to develop a curriculum to train Certified Peer Specialists and Certified Recovery Coaches. With support from a grant provided by the Hogg Foundation, this C …
Study Shows Trend of Homeless Community College Students Not Isolated To Urban or High-Poverty Areas
05/03/17
There are weeks when Xavier McMillon, 23, knows he can rely on a friend to put him up for a night or two. But there are far too many other days when the Houston Community College student scrambles to find a place to stay or money to eat. It wasn’t alwa …
Report Calls for New Partnerships to Address Poverty in Rural America
05/02/17
To address persistent rural poverty in America, the philanthropic, nonprofit, business, and government sectors must form new partnerships and make investments aimed at catalyzing broad-based economic growth, a report from NeighborWorks America argues. …
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day — May 4, 2017
05/01/17
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day) seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and to show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development from birth. Awareness Day 20 …
OMB Accepting Public Comments on Federal Data Collection on Race/Ethnicity: Comment by April 30
04/27/17
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests comments on the proposals that it has received from the Federal Interagency Working Group for Research on Race and Ethni …
Survey Finds Health Disparities in Two Pacific Islander Populations
04/25/17
A survey of two groups of Pacific Islanders draws comparisons between the health of two populations of Pacific Islanders residing in California, revealing they lag behind the state in several key areas of health. Led by Sela Panapasa, a scientist at th …