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.
Applications Being Accepted: Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program
04/04/17
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is accepting applications for the Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program. This new program, hosted in partnership w …
Mental Health Court Works — Numbers Can Gauge How Well It Works
04/03/17
Mental health for decades has proven a vexing national issue; an estimated 10 million people live with a serious mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Washington state is no exception; in fact, in many ways this state st …
National Minority Health Month Highlights Community-Level Efforts to Help End Health Disparities
03/31/17
On April 1, 2017, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) will launch the annual observance of National Minority Health Month. The theme this year, Bridging Health Equity Across Communities, emphasizes th …
Chance the Rapper Speaking Out About Mental Illness in the Black Community Is a Game Changer
03/30/17
The unstoppable Chance the Rapper is having a great start to 2017. With three Grammys under his belt, an adorable daughter taking over his social media, and what he considers an official debut album on the way, the Chicago MC appears to be on cloud nin …
2017 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
03/29/17
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program helps communities identify and implement solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy in their neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces. Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, …
Behavioral Health Reported to Have Greatest Impact on Overall Health
03/28/17
Mental and substance use disorders take an enormous toll on Americans’ health, longevity and productivity. Collectively, depression, anxiety and mood disorders have the greatest impact on Americans’ health of any condition, according to claims data fro …
Rural Suicide Rates Outpaced Urban Rates in the Past 15 Years
03/24/17
Suicide rates in the United States increased steadily between 1999 and 2015, but the rates for less urban counties climbed faster than those for cities, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The gap in rates …
Call for Abstracts for the 21st Annual National Hispanic Medical Association Conference
03/23/17
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) invites health professionals as well as health professional students to submit a Hispanic Health Research or Community Service Poster Abstract for the NHMA 2017 Conference: Trabajando Juntos – Integrated …
APA Teams With Microsoft to Bring Mental Health Education Into the Classroom
03/22/17
The American Psychological Association has relaunched a collaboration with Microsoft to hold a series of lessons that will bring psychologists into elementary and secondary school classrooms via Skype. APA’s “Let’s Talk about Mental Health” initiative …
BHbusiness: No-Cost Online Courses to Expand Behavioral Health Business Practices
03/21/17
To behavioral health organizations and providers: what are your behavioral health business goals this year, and what educational opportunities do you need to achieve them? BHbusiness can help. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrati …