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.
Depression Strikes Today’s Teen Girls Especially Hard
03/20/17
It’s tough to be a teenager. Hormones kick in, peer pressures escalate and academic expectations loom large. Kids become more aware of their environment in the teen years — down the block and online. The whole mix of changes can increase stress, anxiet …
The Power of Alignment and “Commitment to Change Training” in Trauma-Informed Systems Change
03/17/17
The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recognizes that trauma and toxic stress are critical public health concerns, with detrimental effects on individuals, agencies and across generations. But with 9,000 employees serving a diverse city …
Improving Transitions for Chronically Homeless Individuals
03/16/17
WomanSpace Philadelphia is a residential treatment program for dually-diagnosed, chronically homeless women. The ten-bed facility includes services addressing drug and alcohol addiction, mental illness recovery, life skills, and parenting skills. Indiv …
Poverty and Violence Increase Depression in Older Adults
03/15/17
Older adults who live in poor and violent urban neighborhoods are at greater risk for depression, a study by researchers from UC Davis, the University of Minnesota and other institutions published in the journal Health & Place has found. “Given the …
March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
03/13/17
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Natives (American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians) across the United States and Territorial Areas to get educated, get tested, get invo …
Call for Proposals for the 8th Annual National Tribal Public Health Summit
03/10/17
Public health practitioners, researchers, and community-based service providers are invited to submit abstracts for the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) 2017 National Tribal Public Health Summit, taking place June 6-8, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. Dea …
Center for Juvenile Justice Reform Accepting Applications for Youth in Custody Certificate Program
03/09/17
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) is accepting applications for its 5th Annual Youth in Custody Certificate Program to be held July 10–14, 2017, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. This training, conducted with support from the Offi …
‘Love Your Life’ Campaign Encourages Self-Love Among NYC-Area Women of Color
03/08/17
Black women and Latinas will be seeing more positive, culturally familiar images associated with HIV prevention and treatment in New York City around Harlem and the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, as well as in Central New Jersey, starting on M …
Health Disparities Challenge Physicians in Diverse Community
03/07/17
Health outcomes in the United States are not created equal, statistics have long shown. African-Americans, in particular, face disparate health risks. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tracks disease and mortality …
Call for Applications: Interactive Screening Program for College and University Counseling Centers
03/06/17
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has announced a call for applications for eligible college and university counseling centers to implement the Interactive Screening Program (ISP). ISP is an online tool for college and university co …