Getting In Sync On HIV, Hep C, And LGBT Health
5-3-2017Last week, along with other federal leaders, I had the opportunity to address the 2017 Synchronicity Conference. It is a national conference organized by Health…
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admininistration
World AIDS Day 2016: SAMHSA’s Leadership, Commitment, and Impact
12-1-2016Today, over one million Americans are living with HIV. One out of eight people with HIV is unaware of their HIV infection. Every year, on December 1st, World AI…
Promoting Innovation and Collaboration: SMAIF Awards Strengthen Response to HIV Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
11-21-2016We have made incredible progress in HIV treatment and prevention, but too many Americans from all walks of life still get HIV, and too people with HIV are dying…
A personal perspective about new data on behavioral health patterns in the LGB community
10-21-2016Editor’s Note: Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWe know th…
Responding to the Orlando Community Tragedy: Behavioral Health Resources To Foster Resilience
6-17-2016The emotional toll from the mass shooting earlier this week in Orlando, Florida, continues to resonate both locally and nationwide. Following a tragedy of this …
LGBT Health: Celebrating Our Progress and Looking Ahead
6-13-2016Karen DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., serves as a Co-chair of the HHS LGBT Issues Coordinating Committee, along with Kathy Greenlee , Administrator, Administratio…
Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports SAMHSA Effort to Enhance Syringe Services Partnerships
5-18-2016The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) supports efforts to prevent new HIV infections and reduce drop-offs along the HIV care continuum for…
HCV Current Initiative: Addressing the National Epidemics of Prescription Opioid misuse and Hepatitis C through Unique Partnerships
9-29-2015Recently, there has been a spotlight on America’s prescription opioid misuse and overdose epidemics. However, too often, people remain unaware of the related …
SCOTUS decision supports LGBT behavioral health
7-1-2015Friday, we celebrated a historic occasion, as the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the Constitution requires LGBT couples be allowed to marry no…
National Hepatitis Testing Day: Ask the Expert, Corinna Dan
5-22-2015National Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States is part of an educational initiative of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis and the U.S. Department of Health …