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09-29-2025Cross-posted from: SAMHSA NewsroomThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and…
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SAMHSA Awards $98M for Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Pilot - Blog
On National HIV Testing Day, Level Up Your Self-Love by Checking Your Status 06-27-2024Cross-posted from: SAMHSA On June 27 each year, HHS observes National HIV Testing Day, a day that reminds everyone to get tested for HIV, know your status, and… - Blog
Exploring Syndemics: PACE Visits the ATHENA Program at University of Maryland, Baltimore 06-23-2023Prevention through Active Community Engagement (PACE) officers held a listening session earlier this year with leaders of the University of Maryland, Baltimore… - Blog
The Lifeline and 988 07-19-2022Cross-posted from The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide… - Blog
SAMHSA Announces Unprecedented $30 Million Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity to Help Address the Nation’s Substance Use and Overdose Epidemic 12-09-2021Cross-posted from SAMHSA NewsroomNote: Syringe services programs, as well as screening, testing, and linkage to care services for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C… - Blog
SAMHSA Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the AIDS Epidemic 06-04-2021Cross-posted from SAMHSAJune 5th marks 40 years since the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS were officially reported by the U.S. Centers for… - Blog
New SAMHSA Guide Highlights HIV Prevention and Treatment for People with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders 02-03-2021The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use… - Blog
SAMHSA Authorizes Some CSAT Grantees to Use Funds for Self-Test Kits Amid Pandemic Response 06-10-2020The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has authorized its Minority AIDS… - Blog
The Important Role of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers in Ending the HCV and HIV Epidemics 12-12-2019Cross-posted from Viral Hepatitis Blog, U.S. Dept of Health & Human ServicesSummary: Technical assistance slide set helps educate substance use disorder… - Blog
HHS Secretary Azar, SAMHSA Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz Statements on Launch of FindTreatment.Gov 11-01-2019Cross-posted from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Press OfficeNote: Find information about HIV and substance use at HIV.gov's pages, Substance Use and… - Blog
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity: Increasing Engagement in Substance Use Treatment for Minorities Living with or At-risk for HIV 03-06-2019The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) through its Center for Substance… - Blog
SAMHSA Urges Focus on Synergistic Epidemics of Substance Use Disorder, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis 02-13-2019Cross-posted from HHS Viral Hepatitis BlogIn a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to grantees of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … - Blog
Increasing Hep C Testing, Treatment, & Cure in the Ryan White Program: Conversation with Dr. Cheever from the 2018 National Ryan White Conference [video] 12-17-2018On the final day of the 2018 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment we had a conversation with Dr. Laura Cheever about efforts underway to… - Blog
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity to Integrate Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment with HIV Primary Care and Prevention 01-17-2018The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year… - Blog
Increase in hepatitis C infections linked to worsening opioid crisis 01-03-2018Cross-posted from NCHHSTP NewsroomSpike in new infections could have devastating long-term consequences New research from the Centers for Disease Control and… - Blog
The Important Role of Behavioral Health in Addressing and Treating HIV and AIDS 12-01-2017Cross-posted from SAMHSA Blog As we observe World AIDS Day on December 1, we remember those we’ve lost to the disease, reflect on the progress we’ve made in… - Blog
SAMHSA Awards $166 Million for HIV Prevention and Treatment 10-25-2017Cross-posted from SAMHSA Newsroom Thursday, October 5, 2017 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded grants totaling … - Blog
Responding to the Orlando Community Tragedy: Behavioral Health Resources To Foster Resilience 06-17-2016The emotional toll from the mass shooting earlier this week in Orlando, Florida, continues to resonate both locally and nationwide. Following a tragedy of this… - Blog
HCV Current Initiative: Addressing the National Epidemics of Prescription Opioid misuse and Hepatitis C through Unique Partnerships 09-29-2015Recently, there has been a spotlight on America’s prescription opioid misuse and overdose epidemics. However, too often, people remain unaware of the related… - Blog
SAMHSA Announces Funding to Prevent Substance Abuse, HIV, and HCV among Minority Young Adults 04-08-2015The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) has issued a funding opportunity…