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SAVE THE DATE: The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center cordially invite you to save the date for Guam's 5th Annual Behavioral Health and Addictions Virtual Conference.
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LGBTQ+ people involved in farm work are over three times more likely to experience depression and suicidal intent and about two and a half times more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. That’s according to a new study led by farmer mental health experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Please join SAMHSA for an exclusive opportunity! Watch the film Greener Pastures then meet film subjects and experts in the field of mental health.
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Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA): is a comprehensive behavioral program for treating persons with substance use disorders. It is based on the belief that environmental contingencies play a powerful role in encouraging or discouraging drinking or drug use. Consequently, it utilizes social, recreational, familial, and vocational reinforcers to assist consumers in the recovery process. The goal of CRA is to make a sober lifestyle more rewarding than the use of substances.
Catalyzing Change: Strengthening Community Capacity for Opioid Response, virtual symposium
Join the Florida State University College of Social Work; Stoops Center for Communities, Families and Children; Southeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center; and, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for an innovative, 3D virtual conference on Catalyzing Change: Strengthening Community Capacity for Opioid Response
SAMHSA Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit
SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose.